Children and Young Peoples Counsellor

Join us in making a meaningful difference to the emotional wellbeing of children and young people across Coventry.

 You will be part of a responsive, values led service, delivering evidence based counselling to children and young people with mild to moderate needs, including those in care. Holding a varied caseload, you will assess, plan and deliver person centred interventions in both one to one and group settings across community and education environments.

You will work closely with families, carers and professionals to support positive outcomes, using outcome measures to guide your practice. The role also includes providing consultation, advice and training to colleagues and partner agencies, while contributing to early intervention and service development.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported through regular supervision and ongoing development, with opportunities to shape innovative and accessible support across Coventry.

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled professional who is genuinely committed to improving the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, and who brings both empathy and professionalism to their practice.

You will have:

• An accredited CYP counselling qualification (BACP or equivalent)
• Experience supporting children, young people or families with emotional wellbeing needs
• Confidence delivering one to one and group interventions
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality and child development
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Ability to manage a caseload and work independently and within a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A person centred, inclusive and empathetic approach

It would be helpful but not essential if you have experience in training delivery, working with vulnerable families or Children in Care, or service evaluation.

If you are passionate about early intervention and want to make a real difference, we encourage you to apply.

Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.

We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
• Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
• Annual salary review

Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!