Clinical and Practice Lead, EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT

Guardian Jobs; Ealing; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension 3-6%

Staff development and training

Equality of opportunity employer

Job summary

EACH Head Office in Ealing hosts a senior clinical lead role overseeing clinical governance, safeguarding, supervision and practice development across counselling and client-facing services. The post involves cross-site work with potential remote duties and a commitment to staff development.

The candidate will be accredited/registered with a UK professional body, have supervision qualifications, and bring experience in managing complex cases with a trauma-informed, culturally competent approach.

Qualifications

• Senior clinical leader with registration or accreditation as a therapeutic practitioner
• Strong track record in clinical governance and safeguarding leadership
• Trauma-informed approach and culturally competent practice
• Experience supervising staff, trainees or volunteers in health, social care or charity sectors
• Understanding of BME-focused and trauma-informed services in mental health, substance misuse, or domestic abuse contexts

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, supervision, training and practice development across EACH's counselling and client-facing services.
• Provide line management or supervision to staff, trainees or volunteers as required across sites.

Skills

Therapist registration

Supervision qualification

Clinical governance

Trauma-informed care

Safeguarding leadership

Accreditation awareness

Complex caseload experience

Job description

Ref:

C&PL/1026

Job Title:

Clinical & Practice Lead Salary: £46,000 - £52,000 per annum (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting) for FTE (37.5 hours), £34,346.66 - £ 38,826.66 pro-rata for 28 hours/week

Hours:

28 - 35 hours per week

Duration:

This post is a 12 months' Fixed Term contract (subject to performance and continued funding).

Location:

EACH Head Office, Ealing, with requirement to work across sites Remote working may be necessary and will be required to work from any of EACH's locations and footpaths.

EACH is a specialist charity supporting individuals, families and communities affected by mental health, domestic abuse, alcohol and substance misuse. We are expanding our team and are recruiting talented, values-led people who want to help strengthen services and improve outcomes for the diverse communities we serve.

This is a senior clinical leadership role responsible for clinical governance, safeguarding, supervision, training and practice development across EACH's counselling and client-facing services.

We are looking to hire an experienced clinical lead to oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, supervision, training and practice development across EACH's counselling and client-facing services.

You will

• Be an experienced, appropriately registered or accredited therapeutic practitioner with a supervision qualification
• Strong experience in clinical governance
• Trauma-informed practice
• Safeguarding leadership 2 You will need
• Accredited an/or registered with an appropriate UK recognised professional body, e.g. BACP, UKCP, HCPC, NCPS, BPS, BABCP
• Clinical supervision qualification
• Experience of assessing and managing complex case presentations
• Experience of providing line management and/or supervising staff, trainees or volunteers in health, social care or the voluntary sector
• Understanding and experience of BME-specialist, culturally competent and trauma informed practice in an area relevant to EACH's work (mental health, substance misuse and domestic abuse)

All Applicants must complete the application form, to be submitted by email. CVs will NOT be accepted.

EACH offer a 3 - 6% contributory pension scheme dependent on employee's contributions and have a commitment to staff development and training. EACH is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Deadline for applications:

9:00 a.m. on Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Interviews:

Wednesday 30th September 2026

EACH does not sponsor visas under the Skilled Worker route or other sponsored work routes. Candidates must therefore already hold immigration permission that allows them to work in the UK, without sponsorship from EACH, for the duration of the initial contract or appointment period.