Children’s Sessional Counsellor Required: Remote

WhereToTalk; England; Hybrid; GBP 26,708 - 38,038; Part time

Job summary

A respected children's charity is seeking a Children's Sessional Counsellor to provide therapeutic intervention to children in Surrey. Candidates must be qualified and a registered member of a professional body, with significant experience in counselling children and adults. This self-employed role requires a compassionate approach and strong interpersonal skills to foster connections with young clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 100 hours of counselling experience with children.
• At least 100 hours of counselling experience with adults.
• Must hold insurance and have a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic interventions to children and young people.
• Manage your caseload and conduct assessments.
• Consult with pastoral teams and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Organizational skills

Creativity

Education

Qualified children's counselling

Registered member of a relevant professional body

Job description

Children’s Sessional Counsellor Required: Remote

Spurgeons Children’s Charity

Salary: £23.50 per hour

Self-Employed

As a children’s sessional counsellor you will play a crucial role in providing therapeutic intervention and psychoeducation to children and young people in schools in the Surrey area. You will manage your caseload, conduct assessments and attend meetings. You will maintain accurate and confidential records of counselling sessions and interventions whilst consulting with pastoral teams in schools, parents/caregivers and statutory organisations. You need to be fully insured, a member of a relevant professional body, hold a DBS or be part of the update service. Please note that this position is on a self-employed basis.

ABOUT YOU

You are obviously a dedicated, caring, compassionate and self‑motivated counsellor who is looking for their ideal role with an employer that lives their values, that employer is Spurgeons. If you are a qualified children’s counselling, you are a registered member of a professional body outlined in the job description and you have at least 100 hours experience of counselling children and 100 hours counselling adults, we want to hear from you. Your personable, creative and empathetic nature enables you to engage and connect with children and young people and your commitment to them demonstrates your dependability which is vital for their wellbeing. Your interpersonal skills allow you to work confidently and in an organised manner, you are able to communicate effectively with all and your fair mindedness sees you working in a collaborative manner to ensure everyone’s opinion is valued. As an independent continuous learner, you consistently engage with CPD in line with your professional body’s recommendations and you motivate all to be the best version of themselves.