Student Placement Counsellor
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Position Overview & Specifications
Vacancy No
VN2857Employment Type
Fixed TermContracted hours
5.00Work Pattern
Location Postal Code
N15 6HRLocation Region
Location Country
United KingdomLocation
Seven Sisters Road - London N15 6HRJob Details
Student Placement Counsellor
Who are we…
Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
We are incredibly proud of the work that we do to help address health inequalities in England. Every five minutes, an individual accesses one of our services, and we have supported over 90,000 people across all our services last year. Check out our impact report here to read more about the important work that we have done.
About the role…
For the most part, our student placement counsellors undertake a placement with us to gain clinical hours for experience and to meet training requirements. We welcome applications from students studying BACP recognised counselling or psychotherapy modalities, and also specific addictions treatment modalities. We welcome applications from students wishing to see clients at early evening times and Saturday as well as normal weekday hours.
Core tasks:
- Provide once weekly sessions to individuals, couples, or families.
- Maintain a minimum caseload of three clients
- Attend a monthly case management meeting
- Attend fortnightly internal or external supervision (if external, supervision is sourced by the Student Counsellor)
- Attend team meetings when required
- Take part in trainings relevant to the role
- Liaise with other professionals involved in clients’ care
- Clinical recording on the case management system in compliance with the service’s clinical governance and risk management protocol
Please be advised - this is a student placement opportunity to be conducted as part of the successful applicants university/college course.
We are hosting our first in-person recruitment event on 27th June 4pm-6pm in London. If you would like to find more about this role and chat to hiring managers, please reserve your free place at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/660438538447
What can Humankind offer you… ️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
If you feel that you would fit with our values & ethos, are passionate about supporting people, but maybe don’t feel you have the experience required, talk to us about your transferrable skills. For the right people, we can provide development to help you to realise your potential.
We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit. If you require support with your application or would like to request a paper application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk
Salary Period
Vacancy Salary Range
STUDENTDBS Requirement
Enhanced Adult BarredDoes role require Police/Prison vetting?
Driving licence required for role?
NoApplications Close Date
01 Oct 2023Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Student Placement Counsellor roles across Humankind Charity's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,000 - £31,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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