Job Description

The Neuro Therapy Centre provides life-changing support to adults living with neurological conditions and their Carers. Through physical and emotional therapies, we help people navigate the emotional, physical and practical challenges that can follow a diagnosis. We are now seeking a compassionate and motivated Band 5 Counsellor to join our multidisciplinary team and contribute to our growing mental-health support services.

About the Role

As a Band 5 Counsellor, you will play a vital role in improving the emotional wellbeing and resilience of people with neurological conditions and their Carers. You will work face-to-face and virtually - supporting people facing a wide range of personal, emotional, and social issues linked to disability, life changes, caring responsibilities, and loss.

You will provide structured, person-centred counselling and assessment, contribute to further developing our holistic mental-health offering, and collaborate closely with the wider team to ensure high-quality, joined-up care.

Key Responsibilities

Offer specialist one-to-one and group counselling to people both in-person and remotely. Undertake assessments and interventions addressing emotional wellbeing, coping strategies, resilience, bereavement and life transitions. Support wellbeing initiatives across the Centre, including peer-support groups, listening services, and Carer programmes. Contribute to new wellbeing initiatives developed in response to people's needs. Maintain practice standards aligned with BACP/NCPS codes of ethics and Centre clinical guidelines. Manage your own clinical caseload, including complex cases. Maintain accurate, confidential records and produce reports, assessments and outcome measures as required. Contribute ideas for service improvement and innovative wellbeing projects.

About You

We are looking for a counsellor who is compassionate, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality therapeutic support within a community setting.

Essential Requirements

Recognised Diploma-level qualification (or equivalent) in counselling. Registration or accreditation with BACP/NCPS (or other recognised body). Demonstrable post-qualification counselling experience. Experience working within recognised theoretical frameworks, with the ability to adapt to individual needs. Strong communication skills - verbal, written, and digital (including telephone/video sessions). Ability to manage boundaries, confidentiality and safeguarding responsibilities. Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary settings. Understanding of audit, evaluation and evidence-based practice. Enhanced DBS check.

Desirable qualities

Experience supporting people with long-term conditions or Carers. Ability to mentor or support trainee counsellors on placement. A proactive, flexible mindset and confidence when working autonomously.
The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

Location:

The Neuro Therapy Centre, Chester

Hours:

19.5 hours per week, to be worked over Tuesdays/Wednesdays and Fridays

Salary:

Band 5, 24 days holiday pro-rata plus bank holidays

Full job description and person specification is available at https://neurotherapycentre.eu.rit.org.uk/Pages/Category/job-vacancies

To apply for this role you will need to send a covering letter and CV, only applications with a covering letter will be considered. Please send your covering letter and CV to Operations Manager, ciaran@neurotherapycentre.org

Closing date: Sunday 4th January 2026.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 14.53 per hour

Expected hours: 19.5 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension On-site parking Sick pay
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/01/2026