Trainee Counsellor

The Portfolio Group; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellbeing network in the UK is seeking recent graduates for a 6-month graduate scheme to train as Wellbeing Counsellors. This role offers extensive training in digital and telephone counselling, risk management, and more. Candidates should have a diploma level 4 in Counselling and at least 100 hours of counselling experience. Enjoy exceptional employee benefits including holidays, private health insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

BACP membership paid

Monthly incentives

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Birthday Off/Mental Health Day

Profit Share Scheme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free breakfast on Mondays

Private health insurance after 5 years

Qualifications

• Minimum 100 counselling hours required.
• BACP membership is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Join a 6-month graduate scheme to train for a Wellbeing Counsellor role.
• Gain skills through extensive training provided by the company.

Skills

Counselling

Risk Assessment

Safeguarding

Digital Counselling

CBT

Education

Diploma level 4 in Counselling

Job description

Overview

Are you a 2024 or 2025 grad looking to start your first full-time counselling position?

Are you looking to join a supportive company that will give you further training to develop your career?

Portfolio is proud to exclusively represent our client, a trusted health and wellbeing network that has been making a positive difference in over 15 million lives. Our client offers the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public and non‑profit sector, to business partners, individual users, employees and their family members.

Role

Start date - March. This is an incredible opportunity to join the industry‑leading EAP and OH provider & Sunday Times 'Best Places to Work' organisation and gain further paid training to gain relevant skills for an EAP! The 6‑month graduate scheme will provide you extensive training and development throughout, before you move into a full‑time Wellbeing Counsellor role.

Training & Development

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

Requirements

• Minimum diploma level 4 in Counselling & minimum of 100 counselling hours
• To be a member of the 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 weekends away!
• Supervision
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (plus an additional 2 days after 2 years 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 service
• Life Insurance
• Discounted eye test
• Discounted glasses/contact lenses prescription