Clinical Supervisor at Sunderland Counselling Service

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025 - 09:00

Based: Sunderland

Salary: £37,338 to 46,148 Pro Rata

Salary Type: Salary Scale

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Project Support

Sunderland Counselling Service is seeking to appoint an experienced Clinical Supervisor who will deliver supervision to counsellors and reflective practice to link workers in our staff team.  In order to meet the needs of the service, we will require the post holder to provide 18.75 hours of supervision a week equating to two and a half days.

The post holder will act as a Clinical Supervisor for the organisation and will provide counselling supervision for both salaried and volunteer counsellors working within Sunderland Counselling Service, across all counselling services. This currently includes but may not be limited to: Counselling within primary care and Talking Therapies, sexual violence services, occupational health services, hospice services, Children and Young People and services working with life limiting or life-threatening illness.

The post holder will also provide reflective practice supervision for staff in our mental health link work services. This currently includes but is not limited to: Community mental health, listening ear, maternal mental and psychiatric liaison link work services.

We also anticipate the post holder will support the wider team in responding to clinical needs within the service, including but not limited to case management, responding to queries from staff and clients, reviewing waiting list additions, supporting service user feedback and assisting the Clinical Lead in maintaining the service BACP accreditation standards.

We are keen to hear from qualified and BACP accredited supervisors who have significant and varied experience across a range of services.

As part of the Sunderland Counselling Service Supervision team, the post holder will report to the Clinical Lead and provide primarily face to face supervision in Sunderland but may be expected to travel to our services throughout the North East. The post holder will be expected to regularly correspond with therapists and managers to ensure the most effective treatment is offered to clients.

The successful candidate will be entitled to Sunderland Counselling Service benefits such as 30 days’ annual leave (pro-rata), access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Group Life Assurance, Group Critical Illness Cover, salary sacrifice, family leave benefits and training opportunities. The employee will be part of a supportive team which emphasises the importance of continuing personal and professional development.

If you would like to have a discussion about this position please contact Marianne Guthzeit, Clinical Lead via email marianne@sunderlandcounselling.org.uk or Leanne Davis, Head of Services at Leanne.davis@sunderlandcounselling.org.uk or via telephone, 0191 514 7007.

All completed applications are to be returned to office@sunderlandcounselling.org.uk alongside our Equal Opportunities and Diversity Form by 9am on Friday 20^th June 2025.  Applications received after this time will not be considered.