Emotional Support Co-ordinator/Counsellor

Ref: 000011 | Emotional Support Co-ordinator/Counsellor | Home-based in Mid/West Cornwall, with regular travel across Cornwall

However, Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work related meetings) | This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027 |

Salary circa £19,000 per annum | 21 Hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced counsellor to join the Emotional Support Team in Cornwall. If a 21-hour role is not for you, a blend of part time hours as well as flexible working is available. This can be discussed further at interview.

The project funded by the Elwyn Thomas Memorial Fund will deliver an Emotional Support Service as well as through collaborative community working, will result in valuable assets for the community, in the shape of self-sustaining peer and volunteer led support through groups, partnerships and activities.

Reporting to the Emotional Support Service Manager,the team will deliver a professional counselling service to stroke survivors, carers and relatives.  Counselling sessions are designed to help clients to develop emotional resilience, readjust to life after stroke and prepare to reintegrate into community life.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing one to one counselling to stroke survivors, carers and relatives including those with communication or cognitive difficulties
• Providing counselling sessions in person, on-line or by telephone, throughout Cornwall
• Assessing the appropriateness of counselling for service users by providing emotional needs assessment sessions as well as using appropriate screening/evaluation tools (e.g. PHQ and GAD)
• Managing risk and safeguarding issues in accordance with appropriate legal, ethical and organisational requirements.

You will have:

• An advanced diploma in integrative, humanistic or person-centred counselling/psychotherapy; for example, BACP recognised course or equivalent (i.e. 450 hours skills and theory, 100 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of personal therapy)
• A minimum of 1 year post qualification supervised clinical practice
• BACP registration (or equivalent) and actively working towards accreditation
• Experience of delivering short-term counselling
• Experience of working with people with cognitive impairment
• A flexible approach to hours and working arrangement, being able to work independently and use initiative.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role. You must live in the Mid/West area of Cornwall to fulfil this travel requirement.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

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 Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement, when applying for the role.

Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

Closing Date: 28 June 2026 | Interview Date: Week Commencing 29 June 2026

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.