We are seeking a Lead Student Counsellor on a part time basis (0.5 FTE) to join our Counselling and Mental Well-being team at Napier University to oversee the evening provision and support a small team of counsellors who provide evening services. Edinburgh Napier Student Counselling and Mental Well-being offer counselling and support to a student body consisting of approximately 19,500 students.
The Lead Student Counsellor will supervise our evening counselling provision and take part in developing its protocols and procedures, ensuring safe and ethical practice. The Lead Student Counsellor will support the student journey through the delivery of service assessments, counselling and group interventions and ensure students receive appropriate professional support.
Edinburgh Napier University is a forward thinking institution, home to forward-thinking people, inspired by the world around them. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, with a clear strategy and growth agenda. Join us and you will find that we support ambition, recognise achievement and offer fantastic benefits such as an attractive pension of 20.4% and a minimum of 36 days holiday.
The role
The Lead Student Counsellor will provide professional, sensitive and student focussed counselling to a wide range of students across the institution with referral to specialist services as appropriate.This role will oversee the counselling evening provision and be the first line of support for counsellors who practice in the evenings, which includes giving clinical advice and dealing with and referring issues concerning risk in line with the service guidance.This role will offer clinical support to part time counsellors and mentor trainees within the team as well as taking the lead on furthering the development of the counselling placement scheme, ensuring best practice at all times.
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Who we are looking for
We are looking for a degree qualified practitioner with professional BACP accreditation (or registered with BACP or COSCA and working towards the accreditation). You will have significant post qualification experience ideally gained in Higher Education with expertise working with university students.
You will have considerable experience of providing one to one counselling as well as online counselling and capability offering goal orientated one to one therapy and crisis intervention support. In addition you will have experience of introducing and managing new methods of online, web-based support and a range of health promotion activities, with knowledge of successfully evaluating service provision.You will have experience of team leading and/or a clinical supervision qualification and a flexible outlook with the ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills. As a member of a growing team of staff, you must be able to work independently and contribute actively as a member of the team.
How will we reward you?
You can expect a minimum of 36 days annual leave (includes bank holidays) pro rata, a generous pension scheme, professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts.
• Salary: £32,816 - £39,152 (Grade 5) pro rata
Additional Information
• Closing date: Sunday 26 July (midnight GMT)• Interview date: Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 August
Please note due to COVID-19 it is possible that interviews will take place via phone or video conferencing
Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG)
This post is subject to registration with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme, for regulated work with children and/or protected adults as appropriate. Employment in this post is conditional on the successful post holder being able to obtain/holding PVG scheme membership. The successful candidate will not be permitted to commence employment until this has been confirmed.
This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK. For further information on this, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations and holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here.