Vacancies

Please see below for a list of our current vacancies or use the navigation bar on the left to jump to a particular role.

N.B. Our office and counselling rooms are located on the first floor of a Grade II Listed building owned by Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council. Regrettably there is no disabled access. 

Chief Executive Officer

BCS is looking for a forward-thinking Chief Executive Officer to guide the organisation into its next chapter. Leading a talented team, you’ll ensure high-quality services, drive sustainable growth, and champion the cause of accessible mental health care.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape strategy, build new partnerships, and make a lasting impact in the community. A clinical background is welcome but not essential, and may help deepen understanding of our work and strengthen strategic decision-making.

We are working exclusively with Charisma Charity Recruitment to fill this post. Please see key details below and click here for full details of the post.

Counselling Placements and Volunteer Counsellors

BCS welcomes applications from trainee counsellors looking for a placement or qualified counsellors keen to volunteer their time and skills. At present, we are only able to take on counsellors who have already accrued at least 50 client hours or those seeking a couples placement.

Attending weekly group supervision is a requirement when counselling clients at BCS. We currently have no space available until January 2026, at which point, there will be availability within the following groups: Mondays from 6.30pm to 8pm, Wednesdays from 12.45pm to 2.15pm and Thursdays from 10.30am to 12pm.

For further details on applying, please see the Application and Selection Guidelines for Applicants and External Assessment – Guidelines for Applicants.

Please also see the Counsellors’ Expectations of BCS and BCS Expectations of Counsellors document, which describes what BCS provides for counsellors who undertake counselling of BCS clients, and what BCS in turn expects of such counsellors.

Please note that we are unable to consider applications from counsellors in training unless trainees are able to start the placement within approximately two months. Applications made too far in advance mean that it is difficult for us to predict how trainees would develop over the intervening months and it is important for us to get as good an understanding as possible of where trainees are at the point at which they would begin seeing clients at BCS. We are also unable to predict what spaces we may have available in supervision groups too far in advance.

As the application form requires you to complete it in one go, in preparation for applying we recommend you read through our guidance form, which will help you gather the information required in advance of completing it. Once you are ready, if you wish to submit an application for consideration, please apply via our online Application Form.

Once you have submitted your application form, our Admin Team will receive an automatic notification that a new application form has been received. They will then be in touch regarding next steps.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat prior to applying, please contact us on 01256 843125 or info@basingstokecounselling.org.uk

N.B.  Our office and counselling rooms are located on the first floor of a Grade II Listed building owned by Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council.  Regrettably there is no disabled access.

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