Student Counsellor/Therapist (0.6FTE/open ended)

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Applications for this opportunity will only be accepted from staff currently employed by GCU

This is a part time (0.6FTE)/open ended opportunity

Students, working in collaboration with colleagues and departments across the institution in the promotion of positive mental wellbeing for our students. The team comprises the Disability Team and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team, including Counsellors, Mental Health Advisers and Wellbeing Advisers.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Student Counsellor/Therapist to join the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. The Counselling Service currently offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Person-Centred Counselling within a focused short-term intervention framework. The team offers individual support in person and online. The team’s practice is influenced by the Service’s membership of the BACP.

We are looking for someone educated to degree level or equivalent experience, with a professional postgraduate qualification in a relevant counselling or psychotherapeutic discipline. The candidate will have worked in a similar student support role in higher education and will have a proven track record in the delivery of individual therapeutic interventions.

Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health and mental health needs is essential, along with an ability to formulate appropriate therapeutic interventions according to clients’ mental health presentations. You will also need the ability to liaise and build effective relationships with internal and external representatives of other disciplines or agencies.

You will be a member of a relevant professional body and, ideally, hold professional accreditation.

As these roles involve regulated work with adults and/or children, successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership.

Contact Wilma Whyte, Manager of Student Wellbeing. wilma.whyte@gcu.ac.uk

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do. As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success​.

The University holds the prestigious Athena Swan Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

The University holds the Race Equality Charter Bronze award, in recognition of our work to combat racism and support race equality.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the ‘Carer Positive Established’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities. Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.