The University of Edinburgh

Counsellor

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Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/30/2025
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Description
Job Description

UE07 £41,064 - £48,822 per annum

USG / Student Counselling Service

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open ended (permanent)

Applications are invited from qualified, experienced counsellors and psychotherapists to undertake both individual counselling with students, and to deliver psychoeducational presentations and workshops in this busy and well-respected multi-disciplinary service.

The Opportunity

You will have the opportunity to work as part of a large team, and it will help to have a clear understanding of how the organisational context impacts on therapeutic decisions

The post is full time equivalent (35 hours) and you would be expected to work five days per week, at least three days per week on campus.

The Student Counselling Service is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

  • A professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy with relevant post-qualifying experience
  • Have Counsellor/psychotherapist accreditation with BACP (or other PSA registered body) or working towards accreditation
  • Skilled in practising brief therapy and in delivering therapy remotely (online and by telephone)
  • knowledge of adolescent development and risk assessment
  • have a clear understanding of how the organisational context impacts on therapeutic decisions
  • Experience of working with groups and delivering training is desirable

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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

  • A competitive salary.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key Dates To Note

The closing date for applications is 14th August 2025.

Interviews will be held in the week beginning 25th August 2025

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

The Student Counselling Service provides a free and confidential short term counselling service to matriculated University of Edinburgh students, delivered by experienced and professionally trained service providers.

Find out more at https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-counselling
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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