You’ll play a key role in coordinating and delivering a high quality Community based Counselling service for parents/carers.

Working closely with the Counselling Coordinator, you’ll support the effective running of the parent counselling service. You will provide one-to-one counselling for parents/carers and support with initial assessments where necessary. You’ll work collaboratively with the Counselling Coordinator to develop the parent counselling service. You will manage your own caseload, maintaining records and meeting reporting requirements as appropriate to ensure best practice.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 1st September 2026 at 12:00 noon

Shortlisting: Friday, 4th September 2026

Interviews: Friday, 18th September 2026

Who we are

GIPSIL works with children, young people, and families in the most disadvantaged communities in Leeds and Wakefield to provide them with the support and resources they need to thrive.

At GIPSIL, we believe that community is the foundation of success. We are proud to lead four consortiums, Our Way Leeds, Elevate, CHP and Engage. Each consortium addresses different vulnerable issues in Leeds and supports the community with programs designed to uplift and empower individuals who may be struggling. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everybody feels valued and heard.

As an organisation we are committed to the following principles in recruitment to ensure we can effectively achieve our aim of providing equal opportunities and safer recruitment; 

• We recruit for potential, not perfection
• We are a values based recruiter
• We value lived experience as a demonstration of capability for a role
• We only utilise truly “essential” criteria in recruitment
• We are committed to safer recruitment practice

We are committed to FREDIE principles — Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement — in everything we do. We aim to reflect the communities we work in and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences. Language skills that help us connect with our communities — particularly Farsi, Kurdish, Tigrinya, Polish, Arabic, Romanian, Urdu, Punjabi or Portuguese — are a plus, though not essential.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage applications from those who identify as disabled; if you need any reasonable adjustments during the process, please let us know when you apply.

• A recognised Counselling qualification (minimum Diploma level)
• Experience in Counselling adults, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds
• A willingness and ability to support with initial assessments.
• A compassionate, professional approach
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to working as part of a supportive team
• Courage to work with congruence, empathy and acceptance.