Counsellor/ Therapist - South West Hampshire

Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you have an interest in children and young people's emotional wellbeing? Do you have experience working in children's therapeutic services with a specialism in sexual abuse and violence?

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join Trust Talk2 in Hampshire as a Counsellor / Therapist providing counselling to children and young people aged up to 18 years who have experienced sexual abuse or violence. Trust Talk2 delivers therapeutic counselling sessions face to face or via the telephone and digital platforms. The service maintains focus at all times on:

• being child directed, strengths based, systems focused and outcome informed
• being actively engaged in all safeguarding matters
• recording accurate clinical notes for reporting purposes
• being trauma informed

We are looking for someone who is passionate about:

• Children's and young people's emotional health and wellbeing
• Improving outcomes for children and young people
• Hearing the voice of the child

The successful candidate must have:

• A diploma level qualification in counselling, child and adolescent psychotherapy, art, play, drama or music therapy, which has included a practicum / placement of a minimum of 100 hours of supervised practice
• Experience working with sexual abuse
• Considerable experience of delivering counselling to children and young people
• A comprehensive understanding of children's safeguarding
• Accreditation and membership with an appropriate organisation, e.g., BACP
• Your application must demonstrate that you currently use the skills outlined above AND those detailed within the Job Description/Person Specification. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Need more information?

Working days and hours are flexible, with the opportunity for additional hours.

If you require any further information about this opportunity or would like to discuss the role or working hours in more detail, please contact terri.hudson@barnardos.org.uk

Car User Required as you will be required to travel to different locations within the South West Hampshire area to deliver the service to children and young people directly.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which should be in place by 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & CultureStrategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's.

WORKPLACE OFFER: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

Benefits

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Corporate University

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 22.5-30 per week

Salary: £24,723.00-£34,095.00 per year

Benefits:

• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newport, Isle of Wight: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 14571