Description Grade UE07: £40,247 - £47,874 per annum, pro-rata as part-time (£22.05-£26.23 per hour) Student Services/Student Counselling Service Part-time: Guaranteed Hours (GH) contract Open-ended: permanent Number of posts: 2 Applications are invited from qualified, experienced counsellors and psychotherapists to undertake both individual counselling with students, in-person and remotely, 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 You would be expected to work three days per week, between September and June, with a minimum of two days on campus at the Health and Wellbeing Centre, Bristo Square. Post 1: Mondays to Wednesdays Post 2: Wednesdays to Fridays. The role is contracted on a ‘Guaranteed offer of hours’ basis, and the hourly rate includes an annual leave allowance. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented in this role. The University Counselling Service is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. 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 students in a higher education setting is desirable. Click here for a copy of the full job description. Closing Date: 6 January 2025 As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary of £40,247 - £47,874 per annum, pro-rata as part-time (£22.05-£26.23 per hour). 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) The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. 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.