Online Sessional Counsellor 2566

Salary £23.48 per hour

Location Remote

This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Interviews will be held on the 9th February 2026 ABOUT US At Spurgeons, we believe every child deserves someone who will listen. Our professional counselling services support children, young people and 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. ABOUT THE ROLE Provide online 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 Qualified to Level 5 Diploma (minimum Level 4) in Counselling Children and Young People. Registered member of a recognised professional counselling body (e.g. BACP, UKCP, NCPS, PTUK). At least 100 counselling hours with children and 100 hours with adults, ideally including school-based experience. Confident 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. You're someone who wants to grow, you're keen to learn, open to feedback, and looking for a role where you can develop your skills and make a long-term impact.

The Company

Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support vulnerable children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

We create family hubs where we’re needed most, providing support with mental health, special educational needs, domestic abuse and all of family life’s challenges. We work through children and family centres, churches, schools and prisons. Putting children first in everything.

The Benefits

Continuous professional development
In house learning platform
Employee Assistance Programme
Salary sacrifice pension with employers contribution of up to 7%
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
BHFS Health Cash Plan
Life assurance 2 times annual salary
Enhanced annual leave
Additional paid time off at Christmas
Flu vouchers
Eye test reclaim

If you want to find out more about working at Spurgeons please visit our website.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.

Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer.

We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

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