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Job description

We are seeking a Counsellor to provide a professional counselling service to participants on the Skills for Life and Work programme, supporting individuals with learning difficulties/disabilities to address issues that affect their mental health and well-being. For further information, Job descriptions and application forms please visit www.clanryegroup.com to download an application form and return to ruth.murphy@clanryegroup.com Closing date for applications: 12noon, 25th September 2025

Responsibilities

• Professional counselling service
• Counselling individuals with autism, various learning disabilities
• Working with people with learning challenges.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Accredited (or working towards accreditation) with a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP, IACP, UKCP, NCS).
• Relevant Counselling qualification to the standard required to deliver on this programme.
• Experience of counselling individuals with autism, various learning disabilities and levels of understanding and non-verbal young people.
• Experience of working with people with learning challenges.
• Highly competent in using ICT with excellent working knowledge of MS Office Suite to include SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Desirable Skills

• Training or CPD in counselling young people/adolescents.
• Training or CPD in working with individuals with learning difficulties, disabilities, or additional needs.

Further Information

For full list of responsibilities, essential & desirable skills, please see Job Description/Personnel Specification on employer's website -www.clanryegroup.com This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure check. www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/regulated-activity-vulnerable-groups Clanrye Group is an Equal Opportunities employer. We would particularly like to encourage applications from, disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are currently unrepresented. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position at Clanrye Group. A copy of Clanrye Groups Ex Offenders policy and Storing Disclosure Information Policy is available at www.clanryegroup.com