Counsellor Required: West Bromwich West Midlands

WhereToTalk; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension of 6%

Continued Professional Development

Paid Clinical Supervision sessions

Job summary

A mental health charity in the UK is looking for an experienced Counsellor to join their team in West Bromwich. The role involves managing a trainee, delivering in-person counselling sessions, and providing virtual support as needed. Candidates must have a Counselling Diploma, be accredited with BACP, and possess at least 150 hours of counselling practice. The position offers a contributory pension, continued professional development, and is based onsite at the Kuumba Centre.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a Counselling Diploma and accreditation with BACP.
• Experience delivering face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Ability to support and manage a trainee Counsellor.

Responsibilities

• Line manage and support a trainee Counsellor.
• Deliver counselling sessions primarily in-person.
• Provide virtual sessions where needed to meet client needs.

Skills

Counselling Diploma

Accreditation with BACP

150 hours of counselling practice

Job description

Counsellor Required: West Bromwich West Midlands

Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation

12 months (potential to extend the role pending funding)

21 hours per week

Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation is a charity which provides a range of culturally responsive mental health services mainly but not exclusively for people of Black African & Caribbean heritage who are recovering from severe and enduring mental ill health, their families, carers and the wider community.

We are seeking to employ an experienced Counsellor.

You will line manage and support a trainee Counsellor. You will need to have as a minimum a Counselling Diploma and be accredited with BACP with a minimum of 150 hours of counselling practice.

Counselling sessions will be delivered primarily through face‑to‑face work at the Kuumba Centre.

However, virtual sessions may be offered where appropriate to meet the needs of the client. You will receive a contributory pension of 6%, Continued Professional Development, regular supervision and paid Clinical Supervision sessions.

Male Counsellors are currently underrepresented within this service, and applications from men are particularly welcomed.

*Please note:

This is an in‑person service and successful applicants will be required to work onsite at the centre*.

This post is subject to receipt of satisfactory DBS check and references.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is on this date by 5.00 pm: Tuesday 20th January 2026

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 28th January 2026 CV’s will not be accepted.