Counsellor – Targeted Young People

Part-time

Key details

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Duration of employment

Part-time

Location

Will require travel to a variety of community locations across Surrey and the Eikon Offices, New Haw

Working hours

Negotiable between 18 – 22.5 hours per week across 3 days, with a need to be flexible to meet the needs of the service. Some evening and weekend working may be required.

FTE salary

18 hours - £13,920 (£29,000 FTE) - £15,360 (£32000 FTE) 22.5 hours - £17,400 (£29,000 FTE) - £19,200 (£32,000 FTE)

Position title

Counsellor - Targeted Young People

Reports to

Delivery Community Manager – Projects Team

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to employees including:
  • 5 weeks holiday a year plus Bank Holidays
  • Sick pay
  • Safeguarding training
  • Pension scheme – run by Aviva
  • Flexible working where role allows
  • Employee Assistance Programme

About The Eikon Charity

The Eikon Charity is one of Surrey’s leading charities supporting children and young people. We listen, we talk, and we help young people with the skills they need to live their best life. And we work with families and professionals to make sure everyone gets the support they need.

We are looking for people with passion and expertise to join us in continuing to be a leading provider of early intervention in Surrey.

The Eikon Charity is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and aims to provide a working environment that is free from unfair discrimination and will enable employees and volunteers to fulfil their personal potential.

Role description

We are looking for a Counsellor to deliver face to face and where appropriate virtual counselling sessions to children and young people who identify as LGBTQ+.
This role involves working with children and young people recognised as requiring high level emotional well-being support. As a counsellor you will provide a safe space for CYP, hold a weekly case load, undertake assessments and include a range of evidence based interventions (this may include individual, parent & child, sibling, family and group interventions.) in your delivery.
As an Eikon counsellor you will work collaboratively with the LGBTQ+ Project Team and wider organisation to ensure delivery and the successful completion of funded contracts

The service is underpinned by CYP IAPT principles, and the post holder would support and assist the core aims of this in the service.

Key Responsibilities

Delivering services to children and young people

  • Provide time-limited and clinically appropriate counselling sessions for CYP
  • Build positive relationships with young people and where necessary parents and carers
  • Work collaboratively with LGBTQ+ Projects Team to ensure best outcomes for young people.
  • To work within the BACP, UKCP or equivalent ethical framework
  • Always apply safeguarding and child protection procedures and escalate where necessary
  • Keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that impact service delivery

Supporting with Impact, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

  • Use goal based outcomes and additional monitoring and evaluation tools to monitor the effectiveness and impact of support for LGBTQ+ CYP accessing the service.
  • Keep accurate records of individual engagement in a timely manner, evidence change and celebrate progress with CYP
  • Provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions

Personal Development/other duties

  • Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
  • To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment
  • Attend and participate in team meetings and any professional training as may be identified
  • Assist with the development and progression of the service by adhering to all communication requests
  • Work as part of a team to lead and inspire collaboration across the organisation.
  • To attend and actively participate in regular line management supervision, case reviews, and clinical supervision as discussed and agreed between yourself and line manager
  • Support other members of the LGBTQ+ projects team with additional tasks where appropriate, relevant to the delivery and development of the project
  • Be responsible for equipment/resources linked to service delivery

How to apply

Eikon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process.

An offer of employment will be subject to an approved Enhanced DBS and Barring Disclosure.

The Eikon Charity is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and aims to provide a working environment which is free from unfair discrimination and will enable employees and volunteers to fulfil their personal potential.

Applications

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, we do not accept CVs.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please download the details (which includes the application form) using the button below and submit your information using the Apply now button.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@eikon.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 5th November 0800

We are scheduling interviews for w/c 11th November

We do not provide feedback on applications.

We are happy to provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates who attended an interview upon request.

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