Careers and jobs

Careers and jobs

We advertise paid employment opportunities as well as student placements. Although we make sure the person specification does not discriminate against ACC members, we are not responsible for the content of the advertisements and third-party websites, and therefore take no responsibility beyond our legal requirement.

If you would like to advertise your vacancies, please see Advertise with us.

For student placements offered by our counselling organisational members, please visit our Find a placement.

Current job opportunities

Therapeutic Hub Head of Service - Greenwich (TLG)

Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a Christian emotional and mental wellbeing charity partnering with local churches to bring fullness of life for every child.

We’re seeking a skilled and compassionate clinician to lead one of our pioneering church Therapeutic Hubs in Greenwich (London), created in partnership with a local church to meet the growing mental and emotional health needs of children, young people and families.

As Head of Service, you’ll provide clinical leadership for the Hub, delivering high quality therapeutic support for complex cases while overseeing referrals, pathways and a multidisciplinary team of counsellors, trainees and coaches. Shaped by trauma informed, relational practice and PACE values, this role combines hands on impact with the opportunity to shape an innovative, safe and transformative model of care rooted in the local church.

If you’re a Level 4 or above qualified and registered Counsellor or Therapist who is mission-driven and passionate about transforming young lives, we’d love to hear from you!

If not you, then who? Please do share this opportunity with others you know.

View the Job Description: here
Find out more & apply: https://www.tlg.org.uk/careers
Closing Date: Thursday 18th June 2026

Welcome Counselling - Services Manager

Welcome Counselling in Witney, West Oxfordshire, is looking for a part-time (0.2FTE / 7.5 hours per week) Services Manager, to lead their team of counsellors and grow the charity as it seeks to serve the local community by offering low-cost counselling.

The role involves:

oversight of the counselling agency (managing enquiries into the service, taking referrals and risk assessments, allocating clients within the team, co-ordinating monthly peer supervision and twice-yearly team CPD, ensuring policies and reviewed and updated, correct storage of notes, and managing their own client case load of up to 2 clients per week).
management of the charity (including finances and budget, charity obligations in partnership with the trustees, and seeking to develop and grow the team and charity as a whole).

Applicants should be qualified and registered counsellors, with Christian faith, and a passion to see the charity grow and thrive.

All details can be found on our website: https://www.welcomecounselling.com/vacancies

Closing date: Monday 6^th July 2026

Jobs at Waverley Abbey College

Waverley Abbey College trains Christians in part‑time, practice‑focused counselling and chaplaincy courses rooted in a Christian worldview. Graduates work with clients regardless of faith. The college emphasises values—integrity, compassion, selflessness, transformational change and celebration—and offers hybrid, sessional MA teaching.

Waverley are looking to appint 3 new members of staff:

Assistant Counselling Tutor for MA in Therapeutic Counselling & Psychotherapy (MAPCo) Yr 1

Assistant Counselling Tutor for MA in Therapeutic Counselling & Psychotherapy (MAPCo) Yr 2

Assistant Counselling Tutor for MA in Therapeutic Counselling & Psychotherapy (MAPCo) Yr 3

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early, as the role may close once the right candidate is found.

Start date: 1st September 2026

Therapist (Self-Employed) - Lifecentre

At a glance

Role: Therapist (self-employed)
Client group: survivors of rape and sexual abuse (age ranges: 12–17 and 18+)
Locations: Chichester, Worthing, and online (West Sussex)
Typical caseload: 10 clients (2 days) per role
Session fee: £32.48 per 1.5-hour session (60 minutes therapy + 30 minutes admin)
Support: monthly external clinical supervision, monthly CPD, training, senior therapist and IT support

Lifecentre is a charity providing specialist therapeutic services to survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

Working from three in-person locations across West Sussex, as well as online and by telephone or email.

These roles are offered on a self-employed basis.

Session fee: £32.48 per 1.5-hour session (60 minutes therapy + 30 minutes admin).

Lifecentre are looking for an experienced therapist, ideally accredited (or working towards accreditation) with BACP, UKCP, BAPT or ACC. Management and safeguarding experience is desirable.

You will be competent in trauma work with people who have experienced rape or sexual abuse and able to demonstrate a solid foundation in delivering three-phase trauma therapy.

Lifecentre will provide:

Monthly external clinical supervision
Monthly CPD via Lifecentre team meetings
Pre-trial therapy training (for successful candidates)
Support from our Senior Therapists
IT support
Development opportunities within Lifecentre’s therapeutic service

Roles available:

Role #	Location	Client Age Range	Case Load
1	Chichester	12 – 17	10 (2 days)
2	Worthing	12 – 17	10 (2 days)
3	Worthing	18+	10 (2 days)
4	Worthing	18+	10 (2 days)
5	Online*	18+	10 (2 days)

To apply, please email:

A completed application form

To: emma@lifecentre.uk.com

Closing date for application: Applications will close once suitable candidates have been found. We recommend quick application.

Interviews will be held: To be arranged with suitable applicants.

If you have any queries about this role, please email DJ Holman at dj@lifecentre.uk.com

For more info see job pack here

Application form found here