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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

Trustee with Healthlink360

Healthlink360 is a charity dedicated to providing medical and psychological support to individuals serving overseas, including those preparing for deployment, those currently serving, and those returning home. For 40 years, Healthlink has been committed to serving the Christian community.

They are currently seeking a new trustee with a background in counselling or psychology to join their board. For more information and to apply for the position, please visit their website. Please note that while the board meets online during the winter months, in the summer, meetings are held in person at our base in Carberry Towers, East Lothian. Therefore, access to a car is essential.

Trustee with Lighthouse Counselling

Lighthouse Counselling, a community counselling service based in Gravesend, Kent are recruiting two trustees to help grow their service and increase their impact on community wellbeing. While not a requirement, they would welcome interest from people who have legal, HR, or fundraising skills. If you would like to know more, get in touch with their Chair, Donna King (donnak@lighthousecounselling.org.uk)

Jobs at Waverley Abbey College

Waverley Abbey College seeks to recruit new staff for its expanding counselling programmes. They are looking for people who share their vision to extend the college’s reach to the nation and beyond, so that many more people might be enabled to pursue their calling in faith-based counselling and psychotherapy.

They are seeking applications for the following posts, please find more info on each role by clicking the links:

Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy – 3.5 days a week — see full job spec here

Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy – 2 days a week  — see full job spec here

Postgraduate Programme Leader – 2.5 Days a week — see full job spec here

Closing date 1st July 2025

Clinical Supervisor – Silverset Counselling

Clinical Supervisor Wanted – Silverset Counselling
Location: Remote Clinical Supervision
Contact: Sharon Palmer | info@silversetcounselling.com | 0784 762 0103

Silverset Counselling is seeking a qualified Integrative Clinical Supervisor to support our placement trainee counsellors who are working with low-cost clients.

This is not a role for coaches or listening volunteers, but specifically for those with experience supervising student counsellors on placement.

The role will be conducted online. We are looking for someone who is reflective, ethically grounded, and familiar with a range of modalities (e.g., Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, CBT, TA, Gestalt, etc.) The ideal candidate will be able to supervise trainees working with clients presenting with a range of issues, from anxiety, low mood, and bereavement to relational difficulties and trauma. The successful applicant should also be able to facilitate our monthly one-hour Student Forum, which offers trainees space for peer support, discussion, and shared learning.

Requirements include:

  • Diploma in Supervision or Level 6+ qualification
  • 1–2+ years of post-qualification counselling experience
  • Accredited member (or working towards accreditation) with the ACC or equivalent PCPB (formally SCoPEd) partners.
  • Confidence in supervising trainees and/or groups
  • Willingness to facilitate monthly Student Forum sessions (1 hr online)

This is a paid opportunity.
To express interest or request more information, please contact Sharon Palmer at info@silversetcounselling.com as soon as possible.

Talkthru - Sessional Counsellor

Talkthru, founded in 1999, is a compassionate charity offering specialist counselling for individuals facing pregnancy-related challenges. Their small, supportive team of staff and volunteers is dedicated to helping those affected by mental distress following experiences such as pregnancy or baby loss, termination, birth trauma, and pregnancy-related issues. They provide a caring and welcoming environment where individuals can find the support they need to heal.

Requirements for the sessional counsellor role:

  • Self Employed sessional counsellor
  • £25 per hour, Sessional contract
  • Up to 6 client hours per week
  • Hybrid working- in person, phone and video counselling.
  • Requirements:
    • Qualified counsellor with professional registration
    • Recognised qualification (diploma or equivalent)
    • Minium 2 years post-qualification experience

For the application pack, please contact Nicola or Peace at office@talkthru.org.uk or call 01484 515137.

Closing date for applications: Friday 13th June 2025

Borderline Counselling Services - Sessional Counsellor

Borderline Counselling Services is a charity offering person-centred counselling across the North-West of Cumbria and Scottish borders. They are based in the centre of Carlisle, located five minutes from the train station. They are a small team, comprised of counsellors, volunteer administrators, and trustees. Borderline Counselling Services has been offering support for thirty years and is well known in the region. They offer counselling to individuals affected by a broad range of mental health and emotional issues. They provide a caring, compassionate, and welcoming therapeutic space where people can find the support they need to heal at a pace that’s right for them.

They are currently seeking a sessional counsellor to join their team.

Requirements for the sessional counsellor role:

  • Self-employed sessional counsellor
  • £25 per hour on sessional-basis contract
  • In-person counselling, with some scope for online
  • Attendance of staff meeting once a month

Requirements:

  • Qualified counsellor with professional registration
  • Recognised qualification (diploma or equivalent)
  • Membership/registration with ACC

For an application, please contact Deborah Madden at: deborah@borderlinecounselling.co.uk

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please email to arrange a telephone call with Deborah Madden.

Bishop's Adviser in Pastoral Care and Counselling

The acting Bishop of Worcester is looking for a self-employed consultant who will co-ordinate our Diocesan Counselling Service. The service provides vital emotional and psychological help for clergy and their families, lay workers and diocesan employees.

The role of Bishop’s Adviser will also hold a wider brief for the well-being of clergy and is involved in other initiatives which aim to support clergy in their personal and ministerial development, including reflective practice.

The role will be for an equivalent day per week and an annual fee of £8,000 will be paid (quarterly).

For additional information including a service schedule, person specification and details of how to apply, please visit the Diocese of Worcester vacancies page: Job Vacancies

The closing date is 23rd June, and interviews will be held on 1st July 2025.

Jobs with Choices

Child Separation and Adoption Counsellor (maternity cover)
2 days (16 hours)/week – full job description here

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified counsellor to make a difference for some of the most marginalised and underprivileged women in our communities.

Choices is looking for a committed and warm counsellor to join our Community Counselling team and be responsible for the Child Separation and Adoption Counselling Service, primarily supporting women facing issues of child separation and adoption through relinquishment or removal.

This role will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of this part of the community counselling service, including sharing management of the volunteers and liaising with referrers in Probation and beyond.

This is a fixed term maternity cover contract for up to one year, starting in August 2025. Please note, this role could be job-shared.

Applications for this role are via CV and a covering letter (max 2 A4 pages) outlining how your experience meets these requirements, sent to hr@choicescharity.org by the end of Monday 2nd June 9am.

Prison Counselling Manager (HMP Downview)
2 days (16 hours)/week –  full job description here

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified counsellor to make a difference for some of the most marginalised and underprivileged women in our communities.

Choices is looking for a passionate trained counsellor to manage our Prison Counselling Service at HMP Downview, supporting female offenders with child separation or pregnancy loss.

The postholder will take full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the project including induction and management of the volunteers and liaising with partners in the prisons (e.g. Mental Health Team within the prison).

Applications for this role are via CV and a covering letter (max 2 A4 pages) outlining how your experience meets these requirements, sent to hr@choicescharity.org by the end of Monday 9th June 9am.