Location of Role:
Maidstone
Advert Closing Date:
07/02/2025
Starting Salary:
£40,170.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time:
Full Time
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working:
No
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Counselling and Wellbeing Adviser within Kent Police, working with a small, innovative team to deliver a mix of proactive wellbeing programmes as well as one-to-one counselling for police employees, facilitating psychological screening processes and leading on peer support initiatives.
Responsibilities
Design and present psycho-education/training to staff members. Deliver and develop wellbeing initiatives in a training capacity. Provide a proactive and therapeutic service including counselling to officers and staff. Collaborate with colleagues in Health Services as part of the Occupational Health and Health and Safety teams.
Qualifications
Applicants must be Accredited Counsellors with the BACP or equivalent. If eligible for accreditation, those working towards this with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience, preferably within an organisation setting, will be considered. Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral, are essential for this role. Knowledge of the policing environment is desirable.
Additional Information
This opportunity would suit a highly-motivated and dynamic therapist who can bring their wide experience of working therapeutically into the emergency services environment. If you require any further information on the role, please contact Simone Turner on 01622 653053. The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work depending on tasks, including the potential to work from home on occasion. There will be a requirement to regularly attend the workplace for the majority of the working week, as agreed with the line manager. Currently, the designated contractual workplace for this role is located at Sutton Road, Maidstone. Kent Police offers incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £45,591.00. All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process, you will be sent vetting information forms to complete. Kent Police and Essex Police welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status. Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate, we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to: British Citizens Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions. All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years. Essex Police and Kent Police are equal opportunities employers. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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Maidstone
Advert Closing Date:
07/02/2025
Starting Salary:
£40,170.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time:
Full Time
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working:
No
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Counselling and Wellbeing Adviser within Kent Police, working with a small, innovative team to deliver a mix of proactive wellbeing programmes as well as one-to-one counselling for police employees, facilitating psychological screening processes and leading on peer support initiatives.
Responsibilities
Design and present psycho-education/training to staff members. Deliver and develop wellbeing initiatives in a training capacity. Provide a proactive and therapeutic service including counselling to officers and staff. Collaborate with colleagues in Health Services as part of the Occupational Health and Health and Safety teams.
Qualifications
Applicants must be Accredited Counsellors with the BACP or equivalent. If eligible for accreditation, those working towards this with a minimum of two years post-qualification experience, preferably within an organisation setting, will be considered. Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral, are essential for this role. Knowledge of the policing environment is desirable.
Additional Information
This opportunity would suit a highly-motivated and dynamic therapist who can bring their wide experience of working therapeutically into the emergency services environment. If you require any further information on the role, please contact Simone Turner on 01622 653053. The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work depending on tasks, including the potential to work from home on occasion. There will be a requirement to regularly attend the workplace for the majority of the working week, as agreed with the line manager. Currently, the designated contractual workplace for this role is located at Sutton Road, Maidstone. Kent Police offers incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £45,591.00. All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process, you will be sent vetting information forms to complete. Kent Police and Essex Police welcome applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status. Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate, we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to: British Citizens Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions. All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years. Essex Police and Kent Police are equal opportunities employers. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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