Higher Education Student Counsellor

Hours: Part Time (2.5 days, job share)                            

We are seeking to appoint experienced Counsellors to join our Wellbeing Service, which is part of The Student Experience Directorate.

Successful candidates will have an appropriate counselling/psychotherapy professional qualification, be registered with a recognised professional body and hold

professional indemnity insurance. They will have proven clinical experience, ideally in a Higher Education Institutional context.

Appointed role holders will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support students’ physical, mental and emotional well-being. Role holders should have experience of providing mental health support to individuals through a variety of mechanisms including time limited individual counselling and single sessions, as well as delivering proactive mental wellbeing activities. 

They will also be able to demonstrate a strong track record of working safely and effectively within high-risk situations, and have experience of networking, liaising, and using referral processes, both internally and within the wider context of NHS services and other statutory and voluntary agencies. 

Role holders must also have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong positive and collaborative working relationships with colleagues within the wellbeing team, and key staff across the university. 

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS), satisfactory employment references, identification, qualification checks, and professional indemnity insurance certificate will need to be provided prior to commencing duties to establish the suitability of the candidate.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to work methodically, calmly, and sensitively in all situations
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to use initiative and support colleagues when responding to complex student situations
• Ability to be innovative and use judgement to ensure the needs of students are met
• Ability to reflect on situations and respond appropriately
• Dependability, reliability, and consistent ability to produce high quality, accurate work, requiring close attention to detail

Please send your CV and covering letter to: Academicresourcing@london.aru.ac.uk

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