counselor Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Internal / External Vacancy
Ref: 12092
Job Title: Counsellor
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Hours: 12.50 per week
Salary: £35,455 - £37,556 pro rata
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Counsellor within the Safeguarding & Wellbeing department at Cardiff and Vale College. This role will be based across campuses.
Responsibilities include:
Offer individual counselling to students across the College. Assessing the suitability of clients for counselling and signposting to other services where appropriate.- Attend clinical supervision with an external consultant in accordance with professional guidelines
- Maintain records of counselling work and produce statistical information as requested by the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Manager
- Attend appropriate courses and training events to ensure continuing professional development and work towards BACP accreditation
- Attend team meetings and external meetings as a representative of the College counselling service as required by your line manager.
- Assist with the delivery of staff training if required by the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Manager.
- Welsh language skills would be desirable for this role.
Candidates are required to have a Professional Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy and be registered with BACP or have client experience sufficient to meet the requirements for accreditation within 2 years.
Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. The college welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application in English. If we invite you to interview, let us know if you would like us to conduct the interview and assessment process in Welsh.
The closing date for completed applications 28/07/2023 at 12:00pm.
To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or [email protected].
All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up to date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College’s procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.
These are contractual agreements that must be in place before your employment can commence.
We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people, and are a positive disability confident scheme employer.
