Careers and jobs

Careers and jobs

We advertise paid employment opportunities as well as student placements. Although we make sure the person specification does not discriminate against ACC members, we are not responsible for the content of the advertisements and third-party websites, and therefore take no responsibility beyond our legal requirement.

If you would like to advertise your vacancies, please see Advertise with us.

For student placements offered by our counselling organisational members, please visit our Find a placement.

Current job opportunities

Counsellor with Rainbow Counselling

Rainbow Counselling, based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, has been established for more than twenty years. The vision at Rainbow Counselling has always been to have a team of qualified counsellors providing counselling services for both the church and the community.

At the heart of the Rainbow Counselling team, and underpinning their identity, is a Christian ethos and a commitment to embodying the love of God through their counselling work.

They are currently seeking to grow their team of counsellors who can work in person in South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and the surrounding areas.

Counsellors will work in person either from the therapy room in Sheffield or from their own space, provided they are based in South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, or the surrounding areas. Applicants will need to be registered or accredited therapists with experience in addressing a range of needs in both short- and longer-term work.

The successful applicant will be on a Professional Standards Authority accredited register with a counselling and psychotherapy body (e.g. ACC, BACP, NCPS, UKCP), hold at least a diploma in counselling, and be familiar with person-centred, integrative, and/or psychodynamic practice. They should be able to offer a minimum of three hours on a regular day per week.

Rainbow Counselling operates from Monday to Saturday, so good availability is ideal.

From time to time, the team holds meetings to discuss Rainbow business, share good practice, and occasionally engage in continuing professional development (CPD). Attendance at these meetings is expected as part of the team.

Successful applicants will be in regular supervision, registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and will need to have their own insurance in place.

For further details or to request an application form, interested individuals should email rainbowsheffield@gmail.com, providing their name, contact information, and availability.

Trustee with Healthlink360

Healthlink360 is a charity dedicated to providing medical and psychological support to individuals serving overseas, including those preparing for deployment, those currently serving, and those returning home. For 40 years, Healthlink has been committed to serving the Christian community.

They are currently seeking a new trustee with a background in counselling or psychology to join their board. For more information and to apply for the position, please visit their website. Please note that while the board meets online during the winter months, in the summer, meetings are held in person at our base in Carberry Towers, East Lothian. Therefore, access to a car is essential.

Trustee with Lighthouse Counselling

Lighthouse Counselling, a community counselling service based in Gravesend, Kent are recruiting two trustees to help grow their service and increase their impact on community wellbeing. While not a requirement, they would welcome interest from people who have legal, HR, or fundraising skills. If you would like to know more, get in touch with their Chair, Donna King (donnak@lighthousecounselling.org.uk)

Jobs at Waverley Abbey College

Waverley Abbey College seeks to recruit new staff for its expanding counselling programmes. They are looking for people who share their vision to extend the college’s reach to the nation and beyond, so that many more people might be enabled to pursue their calling in faith-based counselling and psychotherapy.

They are seeking applications for the following posts, please find more info on each role by clicking the links:

Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy – 3.5 days a week — see full job spec here

Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy – 2 days a week — see full job spec here

Closing date 1st July 2025