VACANCY: Survivor Space Oxfordshire – Adult’s Counsellor

ocva.org; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Oxford is seeking an Adult’s Counsellor to provide counselling services to survivors of sexual violence. This role involves face-to-face and online sessions, with flexible working hours to accommodate the counsellor's schedule. The ideal candidate should have experience with trauma-informed practices and a commitment to supporting survivors. Applications close on January 19, 2026, for a fixed-term contract lasting until February 2030.

Qualifications

• Experience in counselling or similar roles is preferable.
• Ability to work with survivors of sexual violence.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face counselling to adult survivors.
• Conduct online group sessions and psychoeducation.
• Attend team meetings and supervision sessions regularly.

Job description

VACANCY: Survivor Space Oxfordshire – Adult’s Counsellor

December 17, 2025

Job title: Adult’s Counsellor

Role summary: The Survivor Space Counselling and Groups Service currently supports people of all genders aged 12 and over who have been affected by sexual violence. This role is to work with survivors who are adults aged over 18 years. The service currently offers a weekly online Drop-in group; Psychoeducation sessions; Counselling and a Neurodiverse group. The counselling service offers up to 12 sessions of counselling. Please ask if you have further questions before applying. All staff and volunteers attend the Survivor Space Core training when available. The Adult Counsellor will work on a week day from East Oxford offering face-to-face counselling. The remaining hours can be worked from home and from our other counselling hubs throughout the county. This can be on days to suit the counsellor in agreement with the Clinical Lead and needs of the service. The Counsellor will be required to attend the Counselling and Groups Team meeting online, Wednesday morning at 9am (usually 30-45 mins) and will also attend at least 1.5 hrs of supervision per month, and a 1-hour Line management meeting per month (online).

About the Group: This is an exciting time to join Survivor Space Oxfordshire as we start our new Lottery funded project. Survivor Space Oxfordshire has been supporting and empowering survivors of sexual violence in Oxfordshire since 1979. Until 2024 we were known as the Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre (OSARCC). We enable survivors to take control of their recovery in a person-centred way, improving mental and physical wellbeing, and raising future aspirations. We provide independent, free and confidential services in an environment where survivors can receive trauma-informed, specialist support from our experienced and friendly team of staff and volunteers. Survivor Space believes that sexual violence is both a cause and consequence of women’s inequality and discrimination and we therefore work within a feminist empowerment model and Rape Crisis ethos which informs our activities and the way in which we deliver our services.

Job location: East Oxford and online

Applications close on: 19th January 2026

Contract is: 4 years fixed term until February 2030