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Counsellor Required: West Bromwich West Midlands

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West Bromwich

On-site

GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000

Part time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

A local mental health charity in West Bromwich is seeking an experienced Counsellor to support and manage a trainee Counsellor. The role requires a Counselling Diploma and accreditation with BACP, alongside at least 150 hours of counselling practice. This position involves delivering face-to-face sessions at the Kuumba Centre, with the potential for virtual sessions. Benefits include a contributory pension and continued professional development. Male applicants are particularly welcomed as they are underrepresented in the service.

Benefits

Contributory pension of 6%
Continued Professional Development
Paid Clinical Supervision sessions

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 150 hours of counselling practice required.
  • Accreditation with BACP is essential.
  • Experience in face-to-face counselling is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Line manage and support a trainee Counsellor.
  • Deliver counselling sessions primarily face-to-face.
  • Participate in regular supervision and professional development.

Skills

Counselling skills
Ability to support trainees
Effective communication

Education

Counselling Diploma
Job description
Counsellor Required: West Bromwich West Midlands
Counsellor Required: West Bromwich West Midlands

Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation

12 months (potential to extend the role pending funding)

21 hours per week

Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation is a charity which provides a range of culturally responsive mental health services mainly but not exclusively for people of Black African & Caribbean heritage who are recovering from severe and enduring mental ill health, their families, carers and the wider community.

We are seeking to employ an experienced Counsellor.

You will line manage and support a trainee Counsellor. You will need to have as a minimum a Counselling Diploma and be accredited with BACP with a minimum of 150 hours of counselling practice.

Counselling sessions will be delivered primarily through face-to-face work at the Kuumba Centre.

However, virtual sessions may be offered where appropriate to meet the needs of the client. You will receive a contributory pension of 6%, Continued Professional Development, regular supervision and paid Clinical Supervision sessions.

Male Counsellors are currently underrepresented within this service, and applications from men are particularly welcomed.

*Please note:

This is an in-person service and successful applicants will be required to work onsite at the centre*.

This post is subject to receipt of satisfactory DBS check and references.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is on this date by 5.00 pm: Tuesday 20th January 2026

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 28th January 2026 CV’s will not be accepted.

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