Counsellor

THIS JOB HAS NOW CLOSED

The opportunity

University of the Arts London has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Counsellor to join our Counselling and Health Advice Service.

As a Counsellor, you will provide assessments, counselling, crisis management and related forms of support to students, both individually and in groups. Counselling will usually be conducted on a short-term basis, with occasional longer-term work as necessitated by circumstances. You will work closely with managers and the rest of the team to foster good practice and to support the development of our counselling service.

You will be based at a college site and there may be some flexibility to work from home for part of your working week. There may be a requirement to work one evening a week up to 7pm.

About you

You will have a degree, a postgraduate counselling qualification or a counselling psychology qualification, along with (or awaiting) professional accreditation with BACP, BABCP or equivalent. You will possess the expertise necessary to work with a diverse range of issues and can support students to engage successfully with their studies and University life.

You will have previous counselling experience, both online and in person, and will demonstrate a good understanding of student support and risk management within an educational setting. You will have a good understanding of the needs of university students, a flexible and collaborative approach, excellent liaison skills and the ability to contain anxiety in yourself and others.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from employment. This will depend on the circumstances and background to your offence(s).

We welcome applications from suitably qualified professionals with a diverse background.

Closing date for applications, 21st August at 23:55 pm

Interviews to take place on Thursday 7th September 

Please apply early as the application closing date maybe held earlier should sufficient applications be received.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at Educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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