Counsellors Required: Remote / Kent, London, Surrey, Sussex

Counsellors Required: Remote / Kent, London, Surrey, Sussex

Sessional Counsellors – Kent, London, Surrey, Sussex – 2614

Spurgeons Charity

Spurgeons is one of the UK’s leading children’s charities,

This is aTemporary,Part Timevacancy that will close in 7 months at 23:59 BST .

The Vacancy

ABOUT US

At Spurgeons, we believe every child deserves someone who will listen. Our professional counselling services support children, youngpeopleand families through some of life’s toughest challenges, including anxiety, bereavement, trauma, and family breakdown. We offer a flexible range of support tailored to each child’s needs, including face‑to‑face sessions in our centres, school‑based counselling, and secure online counselling for young people and parents. Using creative and therapeutic approaches, our counsellors create a safe space to help children build resilience, understand their emotions, and take positive steps forward. Join us and be part of a team transforming lives through compassion, trust and expertise.

We are always keen to hear from qualified, experienced Children’s Counsellors who are passionate about supporting children and young people. We deliver counselling in schools, online, and face‑to‑face in our centres, and we welcome applications from counsellors who can offer regular sessional availability in their local area(s).

This opportunity covers multiple areas, but you do not need to cover all locations. Please clearly state in your supporting statement up to 2 preferred areas (your nearest locations) from the list below:

Primary regions

• Kent
• Surrey
• Sussex
• London
• Remote UK (online)

Kent (areas)

• Ashford
• Dartford
• Deal
• Dover
• Dymchurch
• Faversham
• Folkestone
• Gravesend
• Hythe
• Ilse of Sheppey
• Maidstone
• Tunbridge Wells
• Thanet (including Ramsgate)
• West Malling
• Whitstable

East & West Sussex (areas)

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Children’s Sessional Counsellor, you will:

• Provide one‑to‑one counselling for children and young people, offering safe, supportive, and professional sessions.
• Act on safeguarding concerns appropriately and liaise with safeguarding leads, parents, and professionals where required.
• Work independently while keeping accurate records, managing referrals, evaluations, and consent forms.
• Collaborate with schools, social care teams, and health providers to support the wellbeing of children and families.
• Maintain professional standards through supervision, training, and CPD, staying up to date with legislation and best practice.
• Represent Spurgeons positively, reflecting our ethos and commitment to transforming the lives of children and young people.

ABOUT YOU

You will have:

• Qualification to Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People.
• Registered membership of a recognised professional counselling body (e.g., BACP, UKCP, NCPS, PTUK).
• At least 100 counselling hours with children and 100 hours with adults.
• Confidence working independently with strong interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and the challenges faced by children and young people.
• A growth mindset: keen to learn, open to feedback, and looking for a role where you can develop your skills and make along‑term impact.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD and reflective learning in line with professional body expectations.

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