LSE Counsellor

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Student Wellbeing Service

Student Counsellor x2

There are two part time vacancies available for this role at 0.6 FTE or 0.8 FTE

Salary from £50,606 to £58,505 (pro rata) pa inclusive with potential to progress to £65,157 pa inclusive of London allowance.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world, with a global reach and an international student intake. Student Wellbeing is central to the student experience: we aim to ensure that every student feels that they belong to a welcoming, inclusive, supportive, caring, scholarly community.

LSE Student Wellbeing Service is recruiting two Student Counsellors to undertake individual counselling and training with staff and students in our multi-disciplinary service.
We are looking for candidates who can bring expertise to the role, working independently to manage their caseload whilst being an engaged team member. Candidates will have significant experience of providing short-term counselling and be skilled in working with a range of clients from diverse backgrounds, as well as with a variety of presenting issues.
Candidates must hold BACP Accreditation, UKCP Registration, or equivalent registration with HPC/ BABCP/ BPS/ BPC as a Counsellor/ Psychotherapist/ Counselling Psychologist. Applicants who do not meet the requirements for professional accreditation/registration will not be considered for this post. Please note that candidates with BACP Membership (as opposed to Accreditation) cannot be considered for this role.

As an equal opportunities employer, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

The post holder must be able to work on a Thursday, plus two or three additional weekdays.
This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

We will be running an informational webinar on Friday, 23 June from 17:30-18:30 BST. Join for an opportunity to learn more about the role, working at LSE, and how we conduct our recruitment process. We will end with a Q&A session. Register for it here: https://lse.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zd-FnQ1kRmCCSaCWgYX6zg

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please contact Victoria Frost, Deputy Head of Student Services (Wellbeing) at v.l.frost@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 2 July 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Interviews will be held online on 20 and 21 July. All candidates invited to interview will be asked to participate in a group session on 20 July, with some candidates taken forward for individual interviews on 21 July.