The University of Bath is seeking to recruit a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) to join the team of highly qualified, experienced practitioners working in the university’s Therapeutic Service. The role offers a great opportunity to work in an established, respected, and well-used service which is part of the Student Support and Safeguarding Department. About us Our experienced clinical team comprises of practitioners working with a wide range of presentations, including complex trauma, complex mental health (eg OCD, phobias, social anxiety, health anxiety, Disordered Eating). The team offers a range of theoretical orientations, (psychodynamic, solution focussed, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems), providing free and confidential brief counselling interventions for students studying at the university and out on placement. About you You must have completed a post-graduate level counselling qualification and hold current professional registration accreditation with one of the following bodies: BACP, UKCP, BABCP, BCP, or as a clinical or counselling psychologist with BPS. Please note these are essential requirements of the post. You must also have demonstrable post-qualification experience of delivering time-limited interventions to clients experiencing a range of presenting difficulties, including working with complex trauma. It is vital that you can work with patience, tolerance and sensitivity, and maintain a non-judgemental approach when working with students from a diverse, wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Further information This is a part-time role, working 29.2 hours (4 days per week). If you are interested in becoming part of this dynamic team and delivering an important service to meet the needs of our students, then please apply We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds that allow our staff group to reflect the community that we serve and would particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Deryn Howard, Therapeutic Service Manager, dh2094bath.ac.uk. What we can offer you a very generous employer contributory pension scheme generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan. Find out more about our benefits. We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us UniofBath and UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information. please note the job title Cognitive Behavioural Therapist is for advertising purposes only. Your job title, if successful in this position will be Student Counsellor. Closing Date: 13 Nov 2024 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £37,999 to £45,163 pro rata