Bereavement Community Counsellor
This role is a Fixed Term Contract for 1 Year
Location: The William and Patricia Venton Centre, York Road, Northampton NN1 5QJ / Community locations across Northamptonshire
Rate of pay: £18,556.00 per annum ( (22.5 hrs per week)
Hours of work: 22.5 per week (to include Wednesday and Thursday)
We're looking for a compassionate and qualified counsellor to join our Bereavement Service, providing vital support to adults across Northamptonshire who are coping with loss. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a real difference through one-to-one counselling, group support, and helping to develop our growing bereavement community.
About the role
This is a community-based counselling role for a qualified counsellor who is passionate about delivering person centred high quality, counselling to adults across Northamptonshire who have been bereaved or who are anticipating the loss of someone significant to them.
The postholder will manage a clinical caseload, undertake initial client assessments, assess risk and develop safety plans, facilitate bereavement support groups, and contribute to the development of Age UK Northamptonshire’s Bereavement Community.
The role will also support the recruitment, induction, training and day-to-day mentoring of student counsellors undertaking placement hours with the charity.
About you
We need someone with excellent listening and communication skills and who is compassionate. You will need to have patience and a calm manner, and the ability to cope with emotional situations. We are looking for someone with an understanding of mental health issues and issues affecting older people. It is important that you can be non-judgemental and self-aware and can examine your own thoughts and values.
Please see the job description for full details.
How to apply for this vacancy
For more information about this role and working for Age UK Northamptonshire, call 01604 611200 or email recruitment@ageuknorthants.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 9th October 2026, 9am
Interviews: Wednesday 14th October and Thursday 15th October 2026
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