Chronically Marvellous
Qualified Supervisor For Supervision - Volunteer
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Volunteer Counselling Supervisor
We’re looking for a Volunteer Counselling Supervisor to provide supervision to our volunteer counsellors. This is a rewarding opportunity to support the wellbeing, development of counsellors while helping us deliver ethical services.
What difference will you make?
By supporting our volunteer counsellors, you’ll directly contribute to the emotional wellbeing of people living with long-term health conditions across the UK. Your expertise will help ensure our counselling service remains safe, effective and compassionate for everyone who accesses it.
Why Join Chronically Marvellous?
- Support our volunteer counsellors: You’ll directly contribute to the emotional wellbeing of people living with long-term health conditions across the UK.
- Your expertise: Helps ensure our counselling service remains safe, effective and compassionate for everyone who accesses it.
What are we looking for?
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- A qualified counselling supervisor with recognised supervision training.
- An accredited or registered member of a recognised professional body such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) or UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
- Experience supervising counsellors working with adults.
- A sound understanding of safeguarding, ethical practice and clinical governance.
- Compassionate, approachable and committed to supporting volunteer counsellors.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1.5hrs of clinical supervision to volunteer counsellors in line with professional and ethical standards.
- Support counsellors in managing clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and complex casework.
- Encourage reflective practice and continuous professional development.
- Promote counsellor wellbeing and help identify signs of stress, burnout or compassion fatigue.
- Maintain appropriate supervision records where required.
- Work collaboratively with the Counselling Lead and safeguarding team when necessary.
- Flexible remote volunteering around your availability.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting counsellors delivering vital services.
- A welcoming, collaborative and supportive team.
- The chance to contribute to the development of a growing national charity.
- Ongoing opportunities to share your expertise and shape best practice within our counselling service.
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What will you be doing?
As a Volunteer Counselling Supervisor, you will provide supportive, reflective and restorative supervision to a small group of volunteer counsellors. You’ll help ensure safe and ethical practice, encourage professional development, and provide guidance on complex client work, safeguarding and self-care. You will offer 1.5hrs of monthly supervision.
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