Senior Counselling Manager

Senior Counselling Manager

Part-Time | 25 hours per week

Salary: £25,337 (part-time equivalent) | £37,500 FTE

Location: Tyneside & Northumberland | Hybrid Working

Contract: Permanent

Shape the Future of Mental Health Services

We're seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Counselling Manager to join a respected mental health organisation during an exciting period of growth and development.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll provide leadership, clinical governance, and operational oversight across counselling services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred support while helping to shape the future of mental health provision across the North East.

This is an excellent opportunity for a counselling or psychotherapy professional who is passionate about service development, clinical excellence, and leading high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of counselling services.
• Ensure services are accessible, evidence-based, and responsive to community needs.
• Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, quality assurance, and compliance.
• Manage service delivery, budgets, waiting lists, and performance.
• Build relationships with commissioners, NHS partners, and key stakeholders.
• Lead, support, and develop counselling managers and clinical leads.
• Analyse service data and drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Produce reports for senior leadership and trustees.

About You

You will be an accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist (BACP, UKCP, or equivalent) with:

• Significant experience managing counselling, psychotherapy, or mental health services.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, and risk management.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.
• Experience of service improvement and change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A strong understanding of outcomes measurement and data-led decision-making.

Why Apply?

• Hybrid working
• Part-time hours (25 per week)
• Private Health Cash Back Plan
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Enhanced Pension Contribution
• 24 days annual leave (pro rata), increasing with service
• Opportunity to shape and influence mental health services across the region
• Supportive and values-driven culture

Interested?

Apply today or contact Reed for a confidential discussion about this exclusive opportunity.