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Closing Date: 30/07/2024

Counsellor 

Part-time, 2 Days per week onsite (Thursday and Friday) 

Permanent, Term Time Only (42 weeks work per year)  

Start Date: 2nd September 2024 

West End, London 

About the role 

The Fashion Retail Academy’s Counselling team is growing, and we are looking for a part time addition to the team. The Counsellors that make up our team use a wide range of theoretical models though most would describe their working as integrative, as they endeavour to meet the needs of our individuals.  All Counsellors adhere and follow the BACP Ethical Framework guidelines.   

The role will provide short to medium term counselling to individuals that encourages healthy mental and emotional development while promoting longer-term resilience. Early intervention and support are key to ensuring we support individuals and enable them to achieve to the best of their ability. 

About you 

• You are required to have a Diploma or Degree in Counselling or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Level 6 or 7)  
• You must be familiar with and follow the ethical framework of the BACP guidelines when working in education.  
• It is essential that you have an awareness of Further Education, a good understanding of equality and diversity issues, safeguarding, health and well-being issues and pastoral care issues and support measures.  
• You should also have experience of working therapeutically with young people. 
• The successful candidate will be personable, highly compassionate, and genuinely interested in supporting young adult mental health in education.  
• You must be a confident communicator and be able to build rapport quickly with students and develop positive, cooperative, and effective working relationships within a multidisciplinary team. 

Please note, this role is a part-time, terrm-time position. Days are Thursday and Fridays from 9am to 5pm. There will be a compulsory induction training the week of 19 August 2024 at the FRA that will be arranged with the Counselling Coordinator to provide a general introduction to the Service and the placement. 

Why The EFI? 

We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other and celebrate together! At the EFI, our students are at the centre of what we do and as a result, we offer hugely rewarding careers – whatever your role at the EFI, you have the opportunity to change a student’s life! If you are looking for a fast-paced and autonomous role where you can really demonstrate your impact, then look no further. 

Our carefully curated benefits package offers something for everyone, whether you’re interested in:

• Furthering your development through funded professional qualifications and a personal growth allowance 
• Generous and flexible leave that suits your lifestyle, including an around the world trip after 5 years’ service 
• Market-leading family friendly pay, including 6 months fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave 
• A monthly wellbeing allowance and financial loan structures to support your financial health 

Salary: 

From £10,060.33 to £10,619.24 per annum (pro rata £26,550 to £28,025 FTE per annum), subject to qualifications and experience

Next Steps: 

Please create an account and click Start Application to submit an application. 

Closing Date: Friday 2nd August at 8am

Interviews/Recruitment Day: 7th and 8th August 2024

More Information/Contact us:  

For more information about the FRA, visit our website and refer to the job description and person specification available to download. 

Please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@fra.ac.uk for further information or an informal chat about this campaign. 

Diversity Statement

The EFI is proud to have a student body as diverse as its central London location!  With students from 17 ethnicities, traveling from all over the United Kingdom, with a variety of learning needs and a wide range of experiences and interests, we are looking to recruit a workforce that is as diverse as our amazing students and will support them to achieve their potential. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email us at recruitment@fra.ac.uk. Any equality and diversity information you choose to give helps to provide the HR team at the EFI with a deeper understanding of our people, and their experiences. It assists us in identifying any existing biases or gaps that the EFI can work on addressing and improving. All ED&I information you provide is strictly confidential to the HR Department and will not be seen by the shortlisting or selection panel.