Job Description

The Role and Department:

We have an opportunity for an experienced counsellor to join our diverse and established Talking Therapy adults counselling team. You will be based in Oldham and reporting to the counselling project manager. You will be responsible for providing 50-minute person centred counselling sessions based on an 8-12 session model internally within our organisational space. Alongside this you will have a pivotal role working from designated partner GP surgeries. You will provide planned holistic assessment appointments to timely support client needs around their mental health and what the client is currently experiencing. You will be responsible as part of our service and organisation to strengthen your relationships across teams internally and with external services. This aims to ensure a collaborative way of working for clients to receive the most appropriate support for positive change.

What you will bring to TOG Mind:

To be considered for this role we are looking for an experienced, passionate and reflective qualified person-centred counsellor with a minimum of 12 months post qualification experience and continued practice. You must have a level 4 counselling diploma as minimum from a recognised academic institution. Experience of providing short term counselling sessions to clients experiencing common mental health problems.

We require a counsellor who has experience of assessing, managing and supporting with risk and safeguarding concerns which may arise when working with clients. A counsellor who is comfortable and experienced being professionally curious when working with clients.

You will have the ability to manage your own caseload of clients including updating client notes. Managing incoming and outgoing referrals and administration associated with this. An understanding, drive and commitment to provide positive outcomes to achieve service and organisational aims.

TOG Mind counselling service are a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. We require a counsellor who aligns with the standards of a recognised professional body. A counsellor who is proactive in learning and development and continued professional development.

Please refer to the full and Person Specification for further details - these can be accessed from our website

Who we are & why Tameside, Oldham and Glossop MIND:

Here at TOG Mind, we are proud to have been delivering high-quality mental health services based on the needs of local communities for over 40 years. The work we do is vital in promoting accessible services to the people that need it the most.

Our Vision is to enable everyone in our communities to achieve better mental health. Our Mission is to continue to provide the best quality local mental health services in prevention, early intervention and primary care; alongside empowering individuals and our communities to live well.

We provide mental health and wellbeing support services to some of the most vulnerable in our communities, both adults and young people. This includes early intervention and prevention mental health services, services for people in crisis, talking therapies, community wellbeing activities and mental health and wellbeing training services.

Benefits:

We offer a dynamic, stimulating environment that embraces change and is open to new ways of working.

We provide a real opportunity to influence meaningful change within our society and for you to contribute your expertise.

We maintain a strong commitment to ethical standards of working within a socially inclusive environment.

We offer ongoing training and development to all staff and volunteers, enabling you to gain continuing professional development and expertise in mental health.

We offer a degree of flexibility around working hours, balancing work and personal commitments.

Our Values

TOG Mind is passionate about mental health and our Values are at the heart of the services we deliver:

Relationships

We listen and ask questions to understand others and to build trust.
People matter to us both inside and outside our organisation.

Potential

We encourage personal responsibility for development by discovering and realising the abilities and energies of people.

Aspiration

We support one another, clients, and communities to achieve better mental health.

Closing date: 8th September 2025

Interview date: 26th September 2025

Please note if applicants have not been contacted by 17.9.25 you have not been shortlisted for interview

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering opportunities to candidates with disabilities. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and guarantee an interview to people who meet the essential criteria for the role and have a disability as defined under the Equality Act 2010. Please state in your cover letter if you have a disability and let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.*

*Please note successful candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure form and there is a requirement to complete a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) upon being given a conditional offer. The type of DBS requested will be dependent on the nature of the role you are applying for

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,566.72 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave
Work Location: In person