Job Description

The Opportunity

University of the Arts London has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Counsellor to join our Counselling and Health Advice Service.

As a Counsellor, you will provide assessments, counselling, crisis management and related forms of support to students, both individually and in groups. Counselling will usually be conducted on a short-term basis, with occasional longer-term work as necessitated by circumstances. You will work closely with managers and the rest of the team to foster good practice and to support the development of our counselling service.

You will be based at a college site and there may be some flexibility to work from home for part of your working week. There may be a requirement to work one evening a week up to 7pm.

About You

You will have a degree, a postgraduate counselling qualification or a counselling psychology qualification, along with (or awaiting) professional accreditation with BACP, BABCP or equivalent. You will possess the expertise necessary to work with a diverse range of issues and can support students to engage successfully with their studies and University life.

You will have previous counselling experience, both online and in person, and will demonstrate a good understanding of student support and risk management within an educational setting. You will have a good understanding of the needs of university students, a flexible and collaborative approach, excellent liaison skills and the ability to contain anxiety in yourself and others.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from employment. This will depend on the circumstances and background to your offence(s).

We welcome applications from suitably qualified professionals with a diverse background.

We are UAL

For the fifth year running, University of the Arts London is the world\'s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings\xc2\xae 2023. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better and more sustainable world and championing race equality.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance including family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks.

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Closing date: 23:55, 21st August 2023.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 7th September 2023.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn - a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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