Work with us
We’re a dynamic organisation on the lookout for women with skills, energy and sensitivity to join our team. This includes full and part-time paid staff, volunteers and sessional workers too. In return for your commitment, we provide a friendly and supportive environment where you’ll carry out rewarding work, and we also offer excellent opportunities for developing your skills. We’re a family-friendly employer too, so we understand the demands placed on working mothers and accommodate their needs whenever we can.
Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service is an award winning organisation providing long term individual and group therapy to disadvantaged women who wouldn’t otherwise be able to access therapy. We believe in a world where all women and girls enjoy good mental health and flourish.
Counsellor / Psychotherapist – Perinatal Team
Are you exceptional and looking to make a difference to the lives of marginalised women? If so, we are looking for you to join our friendly and supportive team.
This post offers the opportunity to work with women (17+) who:
– are pregnant, have a baby or have recently experienced baby loss
– may have experienced deprivation, violence and abuse
28 – 35 hours per week (Negotiable, to include Monday/Tuesday to Friday).
Based at Leeds City Centre office location.
Salary £29,922 – £42,117 (pro rata) depending on skills and experience, plus 5% employer pension contribution.
Higher salary (up to £51,763) may be available for an exceptional candidate with specialist qualifications and experience e.g. Parent-Infant Psychotherapy, EMDR.
We offer regular external clinical supervision, reflective practice opportunities, peer support and a generous individual training budget for professional development.
Applications are invited from qualified female counsellors or psychotherapists who are accredited (BACP, UKCP, BPS, HCPC) or eligible for accreditation.
Applications are invited from a broad spectrum of women (Genuine Occupational Qualifications apply under the Equality Act 2010). Posts are subject to Enhanced DBS checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and all applications are considered on merit. However, applicants from women from under-represented and marginalised communities are particularly welcome.
For informal discussion contact Perinatal Service Manager, Sophia Ulhaq on 0113 245 5725.
Application packs may be downloaded from www.womenstherapyleeds.org.uk/work-with-us/ Or by an email request to info@womenstherapyleeds.org.uk
Closing date: 18th April, 2025