Relate Counsellor

FAMILY ACTION; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

30 days leave pro rata

Pension contributions (matched up to 6

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work

Professional development

Job summary

Family Action is recruiting Relate Counsellors to provide professional relationship therapy within a national charity framework. The roles are part-time and permanent, offering 21 (15 client hours) or 28 (20 client hours) per week, with pro rata annual leave and ongoing professional development.

Candidates will deliver counselling per Relate standards, monitor client wellbeing, and maintain safeguarding documentation. Excellent safeguarding knowledge and post-qualification practice are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 200 hours of post-qualification supervised clinical practice.
• Significant experience delivering therapeutic or support services in multi-site or national organisations.
• Experience in couples counselling and sex therapy.

Responsibilities

• Carry out welfare checks and safeguard documentation.
• Manage caseload and appointments, maintain records and case notes.
• Monitor client wellbeing and identify safeguarding concerns; take appropriate actions.
• Maintain CPD records and adapt practice for diverse clients.

Skills

Clinical experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Client management databases

Ethical frameworks

Education

Level 5/ColumnB Relationship Therapy

One Session Therapy training

Professional body registration

Job description

About Us

Relate is the UK's best-known provider of relationship counselling and the national specialist in intimate relationships. Every year, we deliver high-quality counselling and therapeutic services to thousands of clients, making it possible for more people to make informed, realistic choices about love, sex and relationships.

Relate sits within Family Action, a national charity that has supported people through change, challenge and crisis for 150 years.

We are now looking for multiple Relate Counsellors to join us on a part-time, permanent basis, working 21 (15 client hours) or 28 (20 client hours) per week.

The Benefits

• FTE salary per annum, depending on training:
• Relationship trained: £38,961 (£20.25 per hour)
• Relationship + Family and/or Young People trained: £41,366 (£21.50 per hour)
• Relationship + PST trained: £42,809 (£22.25 per hour)
• Annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Up to 6% matched pension contributions
• Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• Eye care and winter flu jab vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Investment in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

The Role

As a Relate Counsellor, you will provide safe, professional and effective relationship therapy to individuals and couples.

You will deliver counselling in line with Relate’s clinical standards, policies and professional ethical requirements, providing an inclusive and non-judgemental service. You will monitor client wellbeing, identify risks and safeguarding concerns, and take appropriate action to support client safety.

Managing your caseload and appointments, you will maintain records and complete required assessments, case notes and safeguarding documentation.

Additionally, you will:

• Carry out welfare checks
• Maintain professional registration, accreditation and CPD records
• Adapt your practice to meet the needs of diverse clients

About You

• 200 hours or more of post-qualification supervised clinical practice
• Significant experience in the clinical delivery of therapeutic or support services within a complex, multi-site or national organisation
• Significant post-qualification counselling experience in couples counselling and sex therapy
• Experience of working with individuals, couples and families therapeutically where complexities present
• Experience of working within a psychodynamic and systems approach with individuals, couples and families
• Confidence using client management databases to manage a caseload and record case notes and follow safeguarding & risk management protocols
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding of adults and children policy and practice
• In‑depth knowledge of ethical frameworks and safeguarding in therapeutic practice
• At a minimum, a Level 5/ColumnB qualification in Relationship Therapy from Relate or equivalent training providers
• To be trained in one session therapy by recognised providers or have completed Relate short intervention training incorporating One Session Therapy
• Registration as a full clinical member, working towards accreditation, with an appropriate professional body organisation relevant to sector/therapy modality

The closing date for this role is 18th October 2026.

Interviews will be held on Microsoft Teams during the w/c 2nd and 13th November 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Relationship Counsellor, Couples Counsellor, Couples Therapist, Relationship Therapist, Therapist, or Counsellor.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us, and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children, and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.

All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.

To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse reasonable travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.