Counsellor

The University of Bath is seeking to recruit a qualified counsellor to join the team of highly qualified, experienced practitioners working in the university’s Therapeutic Service.

The role offers a great opportunity to work in an established, respected, & well-used service which is part of the Student Support & Safeguarding Department. 

Our experienced clinical team comprises of practitioners working with a wide range of presentations, including complex trauma, complex mental health anxiety, depression, bereavement. The team offers a range of theoretical orientations, (psychodynamic, solution focussed, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems), providing free & confidential brief counselling interventions for students studying at the university and out on placement. 

About you

You must have completed a post-graduate level counselling qualification and hold current professional registration accreditation with one of the following bodies: BACP, UKCP, BABCP, BCP, or as a clinical or counselling psychologist with BPS. Please note these are essential requirements of the post.

You must also have demonstrable post-qualification experience of delivering time-limited interventions to clients experiencing a range of presenting difficulties, including working with complex trauma.

It is vital that you can work with patience, tolerance & sensitivity, and maintain a non-judgemental approach when working with students from a diverse, wide range of backgrounds and experiences. 

If you are interested in becoming part of this dynamic team and delivering an important service to meet the needs of our students, then please apply!

Further information

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds that allow our staff group to reflect the community that we serve and would particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact:

Deryn Howard, Therapeutic Service Manager, dh2094@bath.ac.uk or

Liz Kearton, Deputy Director, Student Mental Health lk729@bath.ac.uk 

An Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check is required for this role.

What we can offer you

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new & existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected & encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe & secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence & supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work.

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