Counselling Work, Jobs in Uckfield, East Sussex (with Salaries)

School Counsellor
YMCA DownsLink Group —Horsham
- £34,475 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- School
- Time management
2d
Clinical/Counselling Psychologist - Mindplace Brighton
Bupa —Brighton and Hove
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- Case management
- Patient care
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
Quick apply
Lead Counsellor / Psychotherapist
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust —Brighton
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Mentoring
- Training & development
3d
Mental Health Specialist (full-time)
Franciscan Children's —Brighton
- £19.83 - £29.49 an hour
- Full-time
- Hospital
- Patient care
- School
Volunteer Counsellor
Change Grow Live —Eastbourne
- Remote
- Computer literacy
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
CBT Therapist
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust —Worthing
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Databases
- Patient care
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
2d
Rehabilitation Case Manager - Brighton
Proclaim Care Limited —Brighton
- £43,000 - £47,500 a year
- Full-time
- Case management
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Therapist (Addiction) Recovery Lighthouse
UK Addiction Treatment Centres —Worthing
- £29,000 - £30,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Communication skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
Specialist Practitioner Psychologist / Psychological Therapist
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust —St Leonards-on-Sea
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
12d
Mental Health Support Worker - East Sussex
Venture People —Eastbourne
- £26,728.00 - £28,100.80 a year
- Full-time
- Care plans
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Mental Health Support Worker - Female Only
Venture People —Brighton and Hove
- £26,728.00 - £28,100.80 a year
- 12 hour shift
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Sessional Family Therapist / CAMHS Therapist
Priory —Wadhurst
- £65 - £75 an hour
- Case management
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
School Counsellor (Peacehaven Community School)
East Sussex County Council —Peacehaven
- £20,626 - £22,660 a year
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- School
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
Mental Health Team Leader - West Sussex (Female Only)
Venture People —Brighton and Hove
- £30,534.40 - £31,595.20 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Team management
- Computer skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
10d
Principal Psychologist
PPG Health In Justice —Gatwick Airport
- £72,000 - £79,000 a year
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Patient care
- Employee discount
Employment Advisor
Get Set UK 1 —Crawley
- £26,500 - £29,000 a year
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Support Worker - Mental Health
Active Prospects —Redhill
- £15 an hour
- Full-time
- Employee assistance programme
- Gym membership
Quick apply
Mental Health Support Worker - West Sussex
Venture People —Worthing
- £26,728.00 - £28,100.80 a year
- Full-time
- Care plans
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner
Salutem Care & Education —Billingshurst
- £34,000 - £41,973 a year
- Communication skills
- School
- Employee assistance programme
Employment Specialist
Southdown —Brighton
- £28,640 a year
- Communication skills
- Annual leave

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School Counsellor

YMCA DownsLink Group -
Horsham

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time
£34,475 a year
2 days ago

Qualifications

HCPC
Experience working with children
Collaboration with schools and educational staff
Safeguarding procedures
Experience working with children and young people
Experience of working with children and young people
Risk assessment
Child safeguarding
Safeguarding compliance in education
Working with school-aged children
Time management

Full job description

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Part Time, Permanent

APPLICATION START DATE

07-08-2026

APPLICATION END DATE

31-08-2026

LOCATION

Horsham

STATE/COUNTY

West Sussex

ZIP CODE

RH13 5NT

COUNTRY

United Kingdom

WORK STYLE

On-site

DESCRIPTION

30 hours per week (term-time only) / £34,475 per annum, pro rata / permanent / working days to be discussed at interview (role may be considered for job share between two counsellors)

YMCA DownsLink Group is the leading charity for children and young people across Sussex and Surrey. We offer safe homes, mental health support and trusted advice.

We believe that every child and young person has the right to be safe, heard and to shape their own future. We work alongside them to make that happen.

We are here for children and young people, many of whom face multiple challenges and need our support.

Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections – guide us in all our actions.

YMCA Dialogue is a BACP Accredited service, providing counselling services in schools since 1994. Dialogue has built an excellent reputation with schools, colleges, professionals and commissioners and the service has developed and expanded over the years, now operating across Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex.

We are recruiting for qualified counsellor or therapist with experience of working with secondary school children to join our team and deliver our service at The Forest School in Horsham, West Sussex.

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about making a difference to lives of the children they work with. You will provide an ethical, professional counselling service at The Forest School and will establish good professional working relationships with key school staff.

This will include discussion of referrals, managing a session timetable within the school day and agreeing a process for students coming to and from sessions.

You will be required to undertake assessments with parents/carers and counselling sessions with children, complete all associated admin and attend regular clinical supervision and line management meetings.

Key responsibilities

Run a suitable appointment system flexible to the needs of the school, offering students appropriate assessments and counselling appointments.
Manage the tight time boundaries of the role and the often complex and varied workload.
Liaise with school staff over referrals, waiting lists and appointments.
Carry out initial clinical and risk assessments and establish appropriate referral pathways with other services where appropriate. Continually assess risk throughout each student’s counselling.
Follow YMCA Dialogue safeguarding procedures; to know who the School’s Designated Safeguarding Officer/s is and how to contact them when a safeguarding concern arises.
Work at all times within the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.
Maintain individual membership of the BACP and to become a Registered Member (or other professional body such as HCPC).
You will establish good professional working relationships with key school staff.

Qualifications, knowledge, and experience

You will have a genuine interest in working with children and young people of primary and secondary school age, together with experience of building effective therapeutic relationships. You will bring a professional, flexible approach, excellent interpersonal and time management skills, and ideally have experience of counselling children and young people using creative therapeutic approaches. Experience of working within a school setting would be advantageous.

Essential:

Counselling or psychotherapy qualification at Level 4 minimum; Level 6 or above is desirable – along with two years’ or 450+ hours post qualifying experience in face-to-face individual counselling or therapy with young people (preferred), including experience of working with risk-related issues as a qualified counsellor.
You will already have a sound understanding of child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding issues, policies, and procedures.
You will already have proven experience in safeguarding children and young people, responding to, managing, and referring safeguarding issues.
You will already have a BACP Membership; BACP Registered or Accredited. Or other professional body e.g. HCPC.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact [email protected]. If you require any assistance with our application process, please do email us at [email protected].

CLOSING DATE: Monday 31 August 2026 at midnight.

Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.

An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.

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