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Survivor Space Oxfordshire
Counselling and Groups Manager
- £36,024 - £48,350
- 35 hours per week
- Closing date: 8 July 2026
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate and values-led Counselling and Groups Manager to provide clinical leadership for our BACP accredited therapeutic support provision.
You will lead and oversee all aspects of Survivor Space Oxfordshire’s counselling and groups service. Supporting a skilled team to deliver accessible, inclusive and effective specialist therapeutic support for survivors of sexual violence, aged 12 and over in Oxfordshire.
SARA
Pathfinder
- £29,000-£30,000
- Fulltime
- Closing date: 10 July 2026
The Pathfinder will work with the Pathfinder Partnership to design, develop, advocate and deliver tailored support pathways to RASSO victim/survivors with extra or additional complex mental health needs across Greater Manchester.
You will act as an essential link for SARA’s employees and sessional counsellors to access support from the Pathfinder Partnership for SARA clients by attending Pathfinder Partnership meetings, training, events and client consultations.
Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre
Sessional Children and Young People’s Counsellor (Peterborough and surrounding areas)
- Hourly rate: £50 for attended sessions, £25 for Did Not Attend or Short Notice Cancellation (within 24hrs)
- Hours: Client allocation to be discussed and agreed depending on capacity and resources. Each client attending weekly 50 minute sessions for between 12-15 weeks. Timings of appointments to be negotiated with the counsellor and CRCC.
- Sessional
- Closing date: 19 July 2026
The Counsellor is to provide counselling in an atmosphere of respect, honesty and confidentiality, and to work within the aims, objectives and ethos of CRCC.
The Counsellor will carry a caseload of up to three clients initially, and will work professionally and appropriately with those clients. Children and/or young people will be between the ages of 5 and 25. Both the number and age range of clients allocated will be negotiated with the Counselling Services Manager.
Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service
Trauma Counsellors
- Employed post - £19,200 per annum (21 hours per week.) Sessional post - £30 per therapy session.
- Three days per week (21 hours) or Sessional hours TBC (including Fridays).
- Closing date: 22 July 2026
KSAAS is seeking a specialist trauma trained counsellor to join our compassionate, warm and empowering counselling department. Working as part of a supportive team you will play a vital role in creating a safe and inclusive environment where survivors can heal, rebuild and regain their autonomy. This is an important role to provide specialist counselling to survivors of sexual violence and abuse.
As a counsellor you will deliver high-quality trauma informed one to one counselling undertake clinical assessments and contribute to the effective running of our counselling department.
CARA ESSEX
First Contact Navigator
- £26,496 - £28,845 (pay rise pending)
- 35 hours per week
- Closing date: 24 July 2026
The First Contact Navigator plays a central role in the CARA team, ensuring that our service users and other agencies receive a high-quality service from the moment of first contact. You will work as part of a wider team of First Contact Navigators across Essex and the post liaises with clients, the CARA team and external agencies, providing advice, support and information.
The First Contact Navigator will engage with individuals who are experiencing, or who have experienced, sexual violence and or sexual abuse who require information, signposting and short-term support. You will be the first contact and conduct first meetings, managing your own caseload and co-ordinating personalised support for individuals on their pathway to wellbeing. You will have strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes (SAASSBMK)
Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA)
- £30,034.80
- 36 hours per week
- Closing date: Until the vacancy is filled
The postholder will be responsible for delivering Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy (ISVA) support to survivors of sexual violence across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
As an ISVA, the postholder will provide practical and emotional support to survivors who are engaging or considering engaging with the criminal justice system, addressing their safety concerns and supporting them to liaise with appropriate agencies and services.
