Graduate Counselling Scheme

The Portfolio Group; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and wellbeing network in the United Kingdom is seeking professional graduates for a 6-month graduate scheme leading to a full-time Wellbeing Counsellor role. The ideal candidate will have a diploma level 4 in Counselling and membership with BACP, and will receive substantial training and a comprehensive benefits package, including holiday and health insurance options.

Benefits

BACP membership paid for

Monthly incentives like weekend trips

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Birthday off / mental health day

Profit share scheme

Free breakfast on Mondays

Private health insurance after 5 years

Qualifications

• Minimum 100 counselling hours required.
• Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide Digital and Telephone Counselling.
• Conduct Risk Assessment and Manage Risk.
• Complete Case Management tasks.

Skills

Strong communication

High levels of computer literacy

Strong organisational ability

Education

Diploma level 4 in Counselling

Job description

Position Overview

Portfolio is exclusively representing a trusted health and wellbeing network that has positively impacted over 15 million lives. They offer the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, providing 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers of all sizes across the private, public and non‑profit sectors, business partners, individual users, employees and their family members.

Graduate Scheme

We are looking for professional, hard‑working graduates with strong communication, high levels of computer literacy, strong organisational ability and a desire to make a difference to people's lives. The 6‑month full‑time graduate scheme will provide extensive training and development throughout, before you move into a full‑time Wellbeing Counsellor role.

Start date: March.

• Digital Counselling
• Telephone Counselling
• Solution Focused Counselling
• Risk Assessment and Managing Risk
• Safeguarding Training
• Online CBT
• Online Counselling
• Case Management

Essential Requirements

• Minimum diploma level 4 in Counselling and a minimum of 100 counselling hours
• Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Employee Benefits

• BACP (or equivalent) membership and accreditation paid for
• BACP CBD Hub
• Up to £60 per month for supervision
• In‑house supervision
• Monthly incentives such as weekend away trips
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (plus an additional 2 days after 2 years of service)
• Birthday off / mental health day
• Profit share scheme
• Perkbox staff discount scheme
• Christmas bonus after 3 years of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Fab Fridays – dress down & free treats
• Allied Pride Network
• Social events throughout the year
• Free breakfast on Mondays
• Fresh fruit delivered to the office each week
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Private health insurance after 5 years of service
• Life insurance
• Discounted eye test
• Discounted glasses/contact lenses prescription