Counsellor – Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Are you person-centred in your work, responding to clients’ needs with dignity and respect? Do you act with integrity, and are you trustworthy, as required by the confidential nature of this role? Do you pursue excellence in all that I do and are you innovative in your thinking, able to recommend new ways of working to respond to what matters to our clients? If you meet these requirements, and are proactive in your work with a can-do approach, we want to hear from you! In order to be successful in your application, you will need to meet the following criteria:

You will need

· A counselling qualification at diploma level or above and minimum of three years’ experience working in a client-centred way

· A current BACP membership, and be working within the BACP Ethical Framework

You must have experience of

· Professionally supporting women and men who have experienced current or historic trauma and/or sexual violence; maintaining appropriate professional boundaries

· Undertaking strengths, needs & risk assessments

· Effective multi-agency and partnership working

· Client-centred service delivery and enabling client and volunteer involvement and be able to work as part of a team

You must have knowledge of

· The impact of sexual violence on individuals and communities

· Best practice in relation to safeguarding and confidentiality

· Criminal and civil proceedings relating to sexual violence

· Diversity and inclusion: with an ability to work in a culturally sensitive way

If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options
• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave
• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes
• Real opportunities to develop in your profession
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day
• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network
• A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility
• The chance to work with amazing people