Part-Time, Permanent (7 hours per week) Applications are invited for the post of Counselling Supervisor working within the Directorate of Student Life at Royal Holloway University of London. This part-time role provides an exciting opportunity to play an important role in the delivery of Royal Holloway’s wellbeing and experience offering. The Directorate of Student Life includes a broad range of student facing teams who are core to the student journey: Active Lifestyle & Sport, Chaplaincy, Counselling & Mental Health, Disability & Neurodiversity, Hall Life, International & Money Advice, Student Casework, Student Engagement & Insights, and Wellbeing Support. Reporting to the Head of Counselling and Mental Health they will contribute to the work of the Directorate and support the strategy and aims of the University and Student Journey Division. Role holders will be expected to demonstrate our University values - being Daring, Innovative, Open and Respectful – in their work and be a champion of equality, diversity and inclusion. They will be required to provide: Regular clinical 1-2-1 supervision for Counsellors, Counselling Caseworkers and Trainee Counsellors. Group supervision sessions for Counselling and Mental Health Team staff. Support to Counsellors with risk management of students and where there is a cause for concern taking appropriate steps to mitigate the risk. Attend monthly meetings with Head of Counselling and Mental Health We are also seeking a candidate who holds a recognised qualification to deliver clinical supervision and be an accredited member of a relevant professional body (BACP, UKCP, or NCPS). They must demonstrate an excellent knowledge and understanding of university student mental health and wellbeing and the challenges faced by current university students. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills; be empathetic and emotionally resilient; and be capable of positively interacting with a variety of people both in one-to-one and group settings. Based on current staff need it is expected this will be a campus-based role to enable in-person supervision. This role will be 1 day per week, expected to be split over 2 days. In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including: Generous annual leave entitlement Training and Development opportunities Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. Free parking The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk Please quote the reference: 0526-160 Closing Date: 23:59, 12 June 2026 Interview Date: Tuesday 23 June 2026 (expected) Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .