Counselling Tutor

**Counselling Tutor | Cardiff | Full Time | £29,000 - £31,000**

Supporting Minds operates in the talking therapy field and offers counselling to clients in person and online, and provides training to those looking to qualify as therapeutic counsellors across the country. Supporting Minds is rapidly expanding nationwidethrough a franchise model, as well as developing and maintaining its own current training and counselling offering. The role required is diverse and varied and will grow as the business grows.

We are a not for profit organisation with a strong social mission to make therapy affordable and accessible. Our training allows us to do just that. We believe in recognising and valuing the whole person and that’s why we offer direct entry to our courses,we take into consideration an individual’s self-awareness, openness to experience, previous academic study and life experience.

You will be a motivated, passionate and dedicated Counselling Tutor, able to deliver our BTEC Level 5 Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, work with a range of clients and deliver mini CPD courses.

You will work 37.5 hours per week, however some of your hours are flexible. This will include one weekend a month. Main hours are between 10am - 4pm with occasional evening work between 6pm - 8pm, with no Bank holidays to work.

**Are you the right person for us?**
- Delivering the BTEC Level 5 syllabus to up to 3 groups, including weekend work. Although you won’t start with 3 groups, these will be increased over the coming months
- Assessing and marking learners work
- Offering study support across the SM network
- Speaking to new potential students about the course and interviewing
- Preparing teaching resources
- Offer group supervision via Zoom one evening a month
- Offer 1:1 supervision to SM students (not your own groups)
- Deliver mini CPD via Zoom one evening a month on topics that you’re most passionate about
- Working with a range of clients
- Attendance at monthly team meetings via Teams
- Flexible working hours to suits yours and SM’s needs

**What will your role as a Counselling Tutor look like?**
- A registered (NCS/ BACP) therapist
- 2 years post qualifying experience
- Knowledgeable on counselling theory and experiential delivery
- Experience of facilitating/ teaching groups
- Able to provide two references
- Have or be prepared to have an enhanced DBS check for adults and children
- Understand the Supporting Minds ethos
- Attend team meetings once a month on a Monday (2 hours)
- Able to use your own initiative and work autonomously
- A minimum of a PTTLS/ L3 Education and Training qualification although we can provide this to you
- Be confident in being responsible for your own teaching/ counselling space and problem solving independently
- Deal with all aspects of administration related to counselling clients

**What can Supporting Minds give to you?**
- A level 3 qualification in Teaching and Education
- A certificate in Counselling Supervision
- An exciting opportunity to make a difference in your own community through our forward thinking approach to talking therapy
- Support and training with our academic team covering the Supporting Minds ethos and values, full course syllabus, and internal verification/ quality training
- Ongoing and regular support from the SM team across the country
- You will have an SM quality advisor to support you with student assessments and marking between team meetings
- Free group supervision once a month
- Free CPD each month on a variety of topics
- We are a supportive team that strives to innovate
- Yearly opportunities to further enhance the role and develop professionally
- You will have a strong, supportive team behind you who are committed to your success
- As the group grows there will be promotion opportunities
- We nurture ambition
- Flexible working, regular salary review, staff events
- On-site parking

**The Interview Process**

Initially you will be contacted via telephone, before progressing to a formal interview.

**If you are ready to start your career with Supporting Minds, then click APPLY now We can’t wait to hear from you