University Counsellor (Redeployee Applications Only)

Please note: This role is only open to redeployee applicants at City St George's.

To apply as a redeployee, please email your CV and cover letter to RecruitmentCoordinators@citystgeorges.ac.uk with the job title and reference number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

This position is based in the busy Student Health and Wellbeing Department which serves students from a variety of academic schools. The appointed counsellor will work closely with counselling colleagues and also colleagues in the wider team and university, to provide a professional, high‑calibre and culturally competent specialist integrative student counselling service.

Responsibilities

The post‑holder will conduct counselling assessments, including the assessment of risk. They will be responsible for providing on‑going counselling sessions, negotiating contract length within a short‑term framework. They will manage their caseload in accordance with service guidelines and to preserve a balance of appointment type. They will manage student risk and complexity, liaising with internal and external support where needed. They will be an active member of the counselling team and wider MDT, working on related projects as required.

Person Specification

The post‑holder will be a qualified, accredited and experienced counsellor, able to use a number of modalities in an integrative way to support students presenting with a variety of needs. They will be experienced in working in a higher education setting, with short‑term client contracts and in a flexible way dependent upon the needs of the student and the service. They will have proven experience of working with at risk and complex clients, able to demonstrate high level judgement skills. Experience of working online and as part of a MDT is essential as is experience of and commitment to working in an inclusive and culturally competent way, working with Global Majority, neurodiverse and vulnerable students.

Additional Information

Further Information can be found in the JD-University Councellor.pdf

Closing date for applications

19 July 2026 at 11:59pm

Interview Dates

22 July 2026

Selection Process

The selection process will involve an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

Benefits

City St George’s offers a sector‑leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.