BACP Registered Graduate Opportunity for Counselling

The Opportunity

Are you a BACP Registered Graduate Counsellor looking to take the next step in your career? This is a fantastic opportunity for a newly qualified or early-career counselling professional to join a respected national organisation delivering high-quality emotional wellbeing and mental health support services.

You’ll benefit from:

• A structured training programme to build your skills and confidence
• Funded CPD opportunities
• The chance to gain hours towards BACP accreditation
• Ongoing supervision and mentorship from experienced counselling professionals

Whether your long-term goal is to become an accredited counsellor or to specialise in a particular therapy approach, you’ll have the tools, training, and support to succeed.

The Role

For the first six months, you’ll work in a supportive emotional wellbeing helpline environment, delivering in-the-moment emotional support and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) via telephone, live chat, and video. You will develop essential skills in safeguarding, risk assessment, and clinical evaluation, all in line with the BACP Ethical Framework.

You will also manage structured video counselling sessions (including CBT-based work), which can contribute towards your BACP accreditation hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive, professional telephone counselling services
• Conduct client needs assessments and recommend appropriate support
• Provide immediate, solution-focused interventions where appropriate
• Work effectively with a range of presenting issues, including high-risk cases
• Maintain accurate, confidential case records
• Apply safeguarding and risk management procedures in line with policy
• Respond to email and web-based counselling enquiries promptly
• Manage a caseload of structured video counselling sessions
• Consistently deliver high-quality client care

What You’ll Bring

• Level 4 Diploma in Counselling (or above)
• Minimum 100 hours of supervised counselling practice
• BACP Registered Graduate (or equivalent professional body membership)
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Strong organisational abilities and ability to meet deadlines
• Confident IT skills and telephone-based work experience

Benefits Include

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Birthday leave
• Paid membership of BACP (or equivalent)
• Health cash plan & life insurance
• Enhanced pension contributions with service
• Private medical insurance after qualifying period
• Funded CPD and training opportunities
• Holiday bonus & discretionary profit share
• Free onsite gym & regular social events
• Cycle-to-work and season ticket loan schemes

Why Apply?

If you are a BACP Registered Graduate Counsellor looking to gain valuable experience, build your clinical hours, and develop your professional skills in a supportive environment, this role offers everything you need to launch a successful counselling career.

You will start on a salary of £26,000, with salary reviews once you complete your training — ensuring your growth is recognised and rewarded.

Apply today and take your first step towards BACP accreditation with a role that values your development.

Working with Archer Resourcing‍

We have been helping professionals find exciting new roles for a number of years, so we know exactly where to look when it comes to sourcing the best opportunities.

We operate across the UK, and, with amazing relationships with the biggest employers in UK social care, we give you the best chance of landing your next role.

Due the high demand of CV's received we are unable to respond to all applications. However, we may hold your CV on file and contact you for future suitable roles.

We also offer a £250 referral bonus should you know of anyone who may be interested.

‍Must be eligible to work in the U.K

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