Lead a service that changes lives
Parenthood can be a time of joy, but it can also bring significant emotional and mental health challenges. At CrossReach's Bluebell Perinatal Service, we provide compassionate, professional counselling and infant mental health support to families during the perinatal period, helping people navigate some of life's most vulnerable moments.
We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Counselling Manager to lead our specialist perinatal counselling service during a period of maternity leave cover. This is a unique opportunity to guide a highly skilled therapeutic team, shape service delivery and help ensure families receive the support they need to flourish.
Whether you are looking for a fixed-term leadership role or a secondment opportunity to broaden your experience, we would welcome your application for this twelve month post.
What You'll Do
As Counselling Manager, you will provide leadership, clinical oversight and operational management for the Bluebell Perinatal Service. You will support colleagues to deliver high-quality, person-centred counselling while ensuring the service continues to develop, innovate and achieve positive outcomes.
What your role will involve
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Leading and supporting counsellors, senior counsellors, volunteers and early years team to deliver a high-quality, specialist counselling service
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Creating a safe, inclusive and reflective team culture where openness, trust and shared values are central
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Providing regular supervision, coaching and performance support to encourage professional growth and wellbeing
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Supporting service development and continuous improvement, involving your team in shaping how services evolve
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Ensuring professional, ethical and legislative standards are met at all times, including safeguarding and data protection
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Using management information and KPIs to support effective decision making and service planning
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Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to strengthen service delivery and outcomes
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Deputising for the Managing Coordinator when required to ensure continuity of leadership
About you
You will be a collaborative and compassionate leader who understands how to support people while maintaining high professional standards. You will have experience leading and developing teams within a counselling or therapeutic environment, with a strong understanding of the professional standards that underpin safe, ethical and effective counselling services. You will be confident managing service development, quality improvement and performance, able to balance compassion with accountability. You will be comfortable using IT systems, including Microsoft 365, and be a member of the PVG Scheme or willing to undertake the necessary checks.
Desirable
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A recognised counselling or therapeutic qualification
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Experience providing clinical supervision or supporting reflective practice
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Registration with a relevant professional body
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Experience working within a counselling agency, health, education or voluntary sector setting
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Additional specialist, supervisory or management training
This is an opportunity to lead a dedicated team making a real difference to families during one of the most important periods of their lives. If you're an experienced counselling leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality therapeutic services and supporting others to thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us continue providing compassionate, life-changing support through the Bluebell Perinatal Service.
