Counselling Manager

We have an exciting opportunity to join the thriving and dynamic SARSAS team as our Counselling Manager.

About the role

We are recruiting a Counselling Manager to lead the effective delivery of SARSAS counselling services to adults affected by rape or any kind of sexual assault or abuse at any time in their lives across Avon and Somerset. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of passionate and skilled professionals within an established and dynamic organisation.

About you

You will be a skilled practitioner who is passionate about supporting survivors of rape and sexual abuse. You will have the clinical experience to ensure our counselling team delivers trauma informed, evidence-based counselling through safe and compassionate therapeutic relationships.

You will be a strong and effective leader with management experience, who is able to support a team of paid staff and placement counsellors across a wide geographical region. You will be a supportive manager with an understanding of the impact of vicarious trauma and the ability to support team members around this. 

You will have excellent organisational and planning skills and will enjoy the challenge of working in a thriving, dynamic environment. You will be a good team player, working closely with your colleagues to achieve an inclusive and outstanding service. 

You will be excited by the opportunity to join SARSAS and driven by our ethos and values.

About SARSAS

SARSAS exists to relieve the trauma and distress and help rebuild the lives of survivors who live in Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and BANES, who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives. We campaign and educate to raise awareness and bring an end to sexual violence. Partnership work with a variety of agencies locally and nationally is a priority to enable social change.

Our work is guided by a trauma-informed approach which understands how traumatic experiences can impact on survivors and keeps an awareness of the effects of trauma at the forefront of our approach to support.

This video developed as part of the 2021 GSK Impact Awards will give you a taster of the work we do.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

At SARSAS we strive to create a workplace that reflect the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We want to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We actively encourage applicants with protected characteristics to apply.

We are committed to taking an inclusive approach to recruitment and selection whilst ensuring there is no discrimination in our processes and that our team and prospective employees are treated fairly, with respect and without bias. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can be made to accommodate additional requirements. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.

Contract information

Salary:                   £39,270 (FTE)

Hours:                   37 hours per week

Based:                   Bristol (with some travel across Avon and Somerset) up to 30% of hours per week working from home

Pension:                5% employer pension contribution

Annual leave:        27 days plus bank holidays

Contract:               Permanent

Applicants will undergo an enhanced criminal record check before employment starts