Counsellor

University of Bristol; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK is seeking a part-time counsellor to support students with various presenting issues at its campus. The role offers a collaborative working environment with supervision and training support, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. Candidates should have experience in a counselling setting and demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. The position requires working part-time, totaling 24.5 hours a week, with a fixed-term contract until November 27, 2026.

Benefits

Funding for supervision and CPD training

Supportive and inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in providing therapeutic support to students with low complexity and risk.
• Registered with a counselling body but not necessarily accredited.
• Commitment to fostering equality and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Support students with a wide range of presenting issues.
• Contribute to therapeutic groups.
• Participate in group and individual supervision sessions.

Skills

Experience with a broad range of presenting issues

Familiarity with One at a Time (OAAT) model

Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds

Education

Registered counsellor

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting new 1x part time counsellor reporting to the pilot Counsellor Manager. The Student Counselling Service sits within the Education and Student Success division and is part of a large system of support services. The hours are 9:00-17:00, and every counsellor must work 1 evening from 12:00-20:00. We are ideally looking for candidates able to work Monday 12:00-20:00 or Tuesday 12:00-20:00.

What will you be doing?

Primarily using a One at a Time (OAAT), you would be supporting students with a broad range of presenting issues, at a low level of complexity and risk. All counsellors will contribute to therapeutic groups and will be supported to do so. Counselling is offered in person, at the University Campus. We do not offer home working for counsellors, due to student preference and need. Counsellors are provided with group supervision, individual supervision and CPD training, all funded within the role.

Our Counsellors use a range of therapeutic modalities within our OAAT model. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the OAAT model/single session therapy, considering how this fits with your counselling practice and preferred ways of working. Counsellors unable to work with this model are unsuitable for this appointment. A summary of our approach can be found here, http://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/support/wellbeing/request-support/services/counselling/one-to-one/.

Please see the attached Job Description and person specification for full information.

You should apply if

We are looking for suitably experienced counsellors (please see the job spec) who are registered, but not necessarily accredited, and will work towards their accreditation with our support.

In line with the wider University strategy, we are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion, and anti‑racism. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from, or those who have significant experience of working with, black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Although a diverse service, we are under‑represented in these areas. All appointments will still be made on merit.

The Student Counselling Service is working hard to create a welcoming, exciting and joyful place to work, meeting the demographic of the student population and offering more diverse and inclusive therapeutic support. As a team we are genuinely passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; it forms a key thread through all the work we do. We want everyone that joins to be a part of this and to contribute to the friendly and fun community we are creating.

Additional information

Contract type: Fixed term contract until 27/11/26

Work pattern: Part time, 24.5 hours per week

Grade: I

School/Unit: Education and Student Success

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Sunday 25th January.

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.