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Couple Counsellors at Relate West Sussex
Job Title: Experienced Couple Counsellors
Location: Chichester (In-Person Only)
Pay: £22.05 per hour
Hours: Daytime hours available; must be able to work at least one evening per week.
Join Relate West Sussex and make a meaningful impact on couples' lives while growing your professional skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. Relate West Sussex is a charity providing a range of counselling services, including couple, individual, family, children and young people counselling and psychosexual therapy. We serve both full-paying clients and offer subsidised services to low-income individuals and families.
Main Purpose of the Job
To provide high-quality, effective, and professional counselling services to couples in the Chichester area.
Key Responsibilities
- Adhere to the code of ethics and practice standards of Relate and relevant counselling professional bodies.
- Follow all Relate policies and practices, including Safeguarding and Confidentiality, to ensure client and staff safety.
- Maintain confidential records in compliance with data protection regulations and centre procedures.
- Keep and submit records to enable effective monitoring and client feedback within agreed timescales.
- Participate in individual and clinical supervision, as well as team meetings, as required.
- Take responsibility for your professional development and training as agreed with your Supervisor and Centre Manager to maintain your professional status and meet business development needs.
- Collaborate with the Centre team and Federation to ensure counselling services are delivered efficiently and professionally.
- Undertake other duties as required by the Centre Manager that are appropriate to the position.
Qualifications and Experience
- Qualified couple counsellors.
- Additional qualifications in family counselling, individual counselling, psychosexual therapy, or children/young people’s counselling are advantageous.
- You may be Relate-trained or have equivalent qualifications that meet the Relate Assessment of Prior Experience and Learning (APEL) requirements.
- Reside in or around Chichester, or able to commute.
Benefits
- Regular free CPD trainings, including workshops on topics like Jane Monckton Smith’s Homicide Timeline and Suicide Timeline, and Sex & Pornography addiction.
- Access to the Relate Learning platform.
- Belong to a supportive team of highly qualified counsellors and students.
- Regular supervision (1:1 and group).
- Flexible working days and hours.
- Sessional pay: £22.05 per hour, with £33.10 for each initial assessment.
- Pension scheme, if eligible.
- Counsellor support groups.
- Insurance coverage.
- Full administrative support from a welcoming and efficient office team.
- In-house workshops and peer support.
- Comprehensive support for serious/complex cases.
- Re-training in other counselling qualifications can be provided by Relate West Sussex.
Application Process
- Interested candidates should submit a current CV outlining their training and counselling experience, along with a cover letter to jaycee.leddra@relatesussex.org
- The cover letter should explain your reasons for applying, why you think you’re a good fit, what knowledge, skills, and experience you bring, and how you wish to develop your counselling career.
- This job offer remains open until the two positions are filled.
- Please send your CV and cover letter to jaycee.leddra@relatesussex.org. We will acknowledge receipt and aim to respond within 14 working days.
- Successful candidates will be invited to an online interview with our Centre Manager and two supervisors at a mutually convenient time.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.