Counsellor

Grade 6 Salary £28,762 – £34,308 (Incremental progression)

Part-time (33.25 hr pw) term-time – Indefinite

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a team of staff in Keele University’s Student Services Directorate. Student Accessibility and Inclusion is a newly formed team with existing experienced team members including Senior Counsellors, Counsellors, Disability Advisors, Administrators, Mental Health Advisors and Triage Officers.

The Post holder will work alongside colleagues and the Head of Student Accessibility and Inclusion as part of the broader Student Services team to help shape this new service in supporting students.

The role holder will assess and deliver short term confidential counselling/psychotherapy interventions to students with a broad base of presenting problems. They will contribute to the development of workshops, events and training sessions.

Counsellors support Senior Counsellors in initial assessments including determining the severity and/or urgency of psychological and emotional need. Working alongside colleagues both internal and external to the service in order to assess risk, reducing the level of potential risk and refer to the Senior Counsellor or external services as appropriate.

The post holder will be expected to have a First Degree and a Diploma in Counselling/Psychotherapy, accredited by BACP, UKCP or BABCP (or working towards). They will also need experience of assessing and working psychotherapeutically with a broad base of presenting problems as well as delivering training/group sessions alongside colleagues. 

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:  

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade  (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave  
• Excellent staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development   
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. 

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience.  With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 10,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.  Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

Please note this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

How to Apply

For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the ‘View current vacancies’ link.

For informal enquiries may be addressed to  Ruth Hodkinson – [email protected].  Applications to this address will not be accepted. 

Interviews will be held on: 20th October 2022

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