Join Our Team: Counselling Manager (Job Share)
York Women's Counselling Service is looking for an experienced and collaborative Counselling Manager to join our team in a job-share leadership role.
This is an exciting opportunity to help lead our well-established counselling service that supports women across York and the surrounding area. Working alongside our existing Counselling Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring our counselling service remains safe, ethical, responsive and person-centred.
About the Role
This is a new role, created to support the expansion of our service. As a Counselling Manager, you'll support and develop our team of qualified and trainee volunteer counsellors, oversee client journeys, contribute to safeguarding leadership, and work closely with our other Counselling Manager, Director and Trustees to continually strengthen our service.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys mentoring others, working collaboratively, and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on support for both clients and volunteers.
About You
We're looking for a qualified counsellor registered with BACP (or an equivalent professional body) who:
Has experience delivering high-quality counselling.
Enjoys supporting, mentoring or developing other counsellors.
Values teamwork, flexibility and reflective practice.
Is passionate about providing safe and effective services for women.
Is confident working collaboratively in a shared leadership role.
Experience of supporting trainee counsellors or volunteers would be particularly valuable.
What We Offer
Working at York Women's Counselling Service means joining a small charity where relationships, collaboration and shared learning are at the heart of everything we do.
We offer:
A supportive and welcoming team.
Flexible working arrangements.
Regular training, CPD and professional development.
Opportunities to develop leadership and service development skills.
The chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of women in our community.
Key Details
Hours: Up to 15 hours per week (job share), across 2-3 days.
Contract: Six-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.
Working pattern: Core hours between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, and 10am and 4pm on Saturday, with priority given to applicants available on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Location: Priory Street Centre, York (some hybrid working may be possible, though a regular presence in the office is important)
Closing date: 31-08-2026
How to Apply
Please email your CV and a short covering letter to enquiries@yorkwomenscounselling.org outlining why you’d like to join us and how your skills and experience match the role.
Please download the Role Description for more information.
YWCS is committed to fairness, inclusion, and community. We actively welcome applications from women of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the charity sector.
If you’re excited by this role but unsure whether you’re a perfect fit, we encourage you to apply anyway - we’d love to hear from you.
