Job summary
Join us in making a meaningful difference to the emotional wellbeing of children and young people across Coventry.
You will be part of a responsive, values led service, delivering evidence based counselling to children and young people with mild to moderate needs, including those in care. Holding a varied caseload, you will assess, plan and deliver person centred interventions in both one to one and group settings across community and education environments.
You will work closely with families, carers and professionals to support positive outcomes, using outcome measures to guide your practice. The role also includes providing consultation, advice and training to colleagues and partner agencies, while contributing to early intervention and service development.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported through regular supervision and ongoing development, with opportunities to shape innovative and accessible support across Coventry.
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract role working between our Compass Shine service and Children Looked After (CLA) services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a compassionate and skilled professional who is genuinely committed to improving the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, and who brings both empathy and professionalism to their practice.
You will have:
- An accredited CYP counselling qualification (BACP or equivalent)
- Experience supporting children, young people or families with emotional wellbeing needs
- Confidence delivering one to one and group interventions
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, confidentiality and child development
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Ability to manage a caseload and work independently and within a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A person centred, inclusive and empathetic approach
It would be helpful but not essential if you have experience in training delivery, working with vulnerable families or Children in Care, or service evaluation.
If you are passionate about early intervention and want to make a real difference, we encourage you to apply.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.
We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.
We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual salary review
Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!
Closing date: 26/04/2026
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Join us in making a meaningful difference to the emotional wellbeing of children and young people across Coventry.
You will be part of a responsive, values led service, delivering evidence based counselling to children and young people with mild to moderate needs, including those in care. Holding a varied caseload, you will assess, plan and deliver person centred interventions in both one to one and group settings across community and education environments.
You will work closely with families, carers and professionals to support positive outcomes, using outcome measures to guide your practice. The role also includes providing consultation, advice and training to colleagues and partner agencies, while contributing to early intervention and service development.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported through regular supervision and ongoing development, with opportunities to shape innovative and accessible support across Coventry.
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract role working between our Compass Shine service and Children Looked After (CLA) services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Join us in making a meaningful difference to the emotional wellbeing of children and young people across Coventry.
You will be part of a responsive, values led service, delivering evidence based counselling to children and young people with mild to moderate needs, including those in care. Holding a varied caseload, you will assess, plan and deliver person centred interventions in both one to one and group settings across community and education environments.
You will work closely with families, carers and professionals to support positive outcomes, using outcome measures to guide your practice. The role also includes providing consultation, advice and training to colleagues and partner agencies, while contributing to early intervention and service development.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported through regular supervision and ongoing development, with opportunities to shape innovative and accessible support across Coventry.
This role is a 12 month fixed term contract role working between our Compass Shine service and Children Looked After (CLA) services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An accredited Children and Young Peoples Counsellor (BACP or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant further or higher education qualification for example NVQ health and social care, youth work diploma, diploma in social work, relevant degree
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualification experience working with CYPF
- Relevant experience of working with children, young people or families with emotional health and wellbeing needs
- Working with vulnerable families
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding adults guidance and legislation
- Developmental needs of children and young people
- Confidentiality and consent
- Fraser competency and mental capacity
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Engaging in supervision
- Evidence based practice
Desirable
- Advocacy, offering guidance and mentoring support
- Delivery of professional training and consultation
- Involving children and young people and their families in design, delivery and development of services
- Delivering 1:1 and group interventions
- Caseload management responsibilities
- Developing partnerships with key stakeholders such as Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service, schools, etc.
- Report writing: conducting data analysis and identifying trends, gaps and devising appropriate plans to address key issues
- The need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
- Equality and Diversity guidance and legislation
- Data Protection guidance and legislation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent communication skills: written and oral, to effectively engage with children, young people, families and other key stakeholders
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision whilst accessing appropriate support when required
- Multi-agency and partnership working
- Good organisational skills including time management and planning workload
- Ability to motivate and persuade others
- Solution focused
- Able to work under pressure able to manage changing priorities
- Recognition and escalation of safeguarding concerns contributing to risk management
- Competent in the use of management information systems
- IT skills including the use of email, internet, Microsoft Office
- Ability to analyse information and develop interventions in response to the needs of children, young people and families.
- Have an empathic, inclusive and person-centred approach
- Flexible approach to working in different settings depending upon service and service users need
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required
- Flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evening and weekends
- Enhanced DBS check/willingness to complete
- Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
Desirable
- Innovative with a willingness to influence developments within the team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- An accredited Children and Young Peoples Counsellor (BACP or equivalent)
Desirable
- Relevant further or higher education qualification for example NVQ health and social care, youth work diploma, diploma in social work, relevant degree
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualification experience working with CYPF
- Relevant experience of working with children, young people or families with emotional health and wellbeing needs
- Working with vulnerable families
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working
- Safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding adults guidance and legislation
- Developmental needs of children and young people
- Confidentiality and consent
- Fraser competency and mental capacity
- Mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Engaging in supervision
- Evidence based practice
Desirable
- Advocacy, offering guidance and mentoring support
- Delivery of professional training and consultation
- Involving children and young people and their families in design, delivery and development of services
- Delivering 1:1 and group interventions
- Caseload management responsibilities
- Developing partnerships with key stakeholders such as Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service, schools, etc.
- Report writing: conducting data analysis and identifying trends, gaps and devising appropriate plans to address key issues
- The need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
- Equality and Diversity guidance and legislation
- Data Protection guidance and legislation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Excellent communication skills: written and oral, to effectively engage with children, young people, families and other key stakeholders
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision whilst accessing appropriate support when required
- Multi-agency and partnership working
- Good organisational skills including time management and planning workload
- Ability to motivate and persuade others
- Solution focused
- Able to work under pressure able to manage changing priorities
- Recognition and escalation of safeguarding concerns contributing to risk management
- Competent in the use of management information systems
- IT skills including the use of email, internet, Microsoft Office
- Ability to analyse information and develop interventions in response to the needs of children, young people and families.
- Have an empathic, inclusive and person-centred approach
- Flexible approach to working in different settings depending upon service and service users need
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required
- Flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evening and weekends
- Enhanced DBS check/willingness to complete
- Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle
Desirable
- Innovative with a willingness to influence developments within the team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
