Overview
Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.
Qualified, creative and ambitious. As a level 4 qualified therapist / counsellor, you’ll not only work in one to one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions, you’ll also engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills, and promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention.
As part of a huge community across the United Kingdom you’ll have opportunities to bring your fresh thinking and ideas to the table to help us shape our programmes for today and tomorrow. You’ll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career.
For a career with purpose, this is your place.
Responsibilities
As a Level 4 qualified therapist / counsellor, you’ll:
* work in one-to-one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions
* engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills and promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention
* contribute to the delivery and development of Place2Be programmes within schools
Requirements
Please note:
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 26 September 2025
Interview date: 02 October 2025
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application if you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role. If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email jobs@place2be.org.uk
Benefits
* Annual Leave that increases with service
* Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
* 5% contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance of four times your annual salary
* A comprehensive employee assistance programme
* Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
* Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
* Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help format your CV or prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team.
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