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The Snowdrop Project

Counselling Manger

3 days ago

The City

Position: Counselling Manager Salary: £32,000 pro rata, pension paid at 4% contribution Hours: 30 hours p/w Days of work: Flexible but must include Thursdays Contract Type: Permanent Location: Snowdrop Project Offices, Castle Green, 7 Castle Street, Sheffield S3 8LT Benefits: * 6.6 weeks annual leave entitlement (25+8 Bank Holidays), with additional days with 2+ years of service * 4% Pension contribution * Monthly independent clinical supervision, contribution towards CPD and pro-rata reimbursement for membership of relevant professional bodies * Enhanced sickness pay * Employee Life Cover * Take your birthday off * Salary sacrifice schemes- Holidays, Cycle to Work Reporting to: Head of Operations (plus funded external clinical supervision) Direct reports: 2x Senior Counsellors, counselling placement students and volunteers Collaborating with: Casework Manager, Community Development Manager, Policy, Training and Research Lead Welcome to the Snowdrop Project: The Snowdrop Project is the first organisation in the UK to provide long-term, community-based support to survivors of modern slavery and exploitation. We aim to empower survivors of modern slavery and exploitation to recover from their pasts and rebuild their futures. We aim to reduce the risk of re-exploitation, to create and implement models of best practice and to share this knowledge with other agencies and individuals nationally and beyond. What we do: We support survivors through personalised, one-to-one help from our amazing team of trained staff, volunteer caseworkers, and counsellors. We also connect people to local services, support networks, and community programmes, depending on what they need. Our team helps turn houses into homes by decorating, painting, and finding essential furniture for those moving into council-provided housing. We also share our knowledge through training and workshops with other charities, businesses, and organisations working in this field—helping to build a better understanding of trafficking and how to support survivors well. To keep our work going, we raise money through events, donations, and sponsorships. We also contribute to national research and working groups so that survivors’ voices are heard and included in future policies and practices. By joining our team, you’ll be part of a kind, passionate, and forward-thinking organisation making a real difference in people’s lives. About the Snowdrop Project Counselling Service: The Snowdrop Project Counselling Service stands as a beacon of hope, healing and humanity for survivors of modern slavery and exploitation in South Yorkshire. Rooted in a trauma-informed, person-centred, and phenomenological philosophy, the service offers a compassionate and holistic approach that honours each individual’s unique journey. By removing barriers to access, fostering long-term therapeutic relationships and integrating innovative bottom-up approach. Snowdrop creates a safe and empowering space where survivors can reclaim their sense of self and agency. About the Role: Funded by The National Lottery Reaching Communities, we are looking for a passionate and motivated manager, who is aligned with our clinical approach, to cultivate and grow the counselling service in line with our mission to see survivors of modern slavery and exploitation recover from their experiences and thrive. This role is responsible for leading a team, developing the counselling offer and contributing to systems change within the UK through social policy and research. The counselling team currently consists of two part-time senior counsellors, self-employed therapists and complimentary therapists who offer one to one counselling and group wellbeing sessions, trauma yoga, shiatsu and acupuncture as part of our “bottom-up” approach. The counselling manager will also provide some direct delivery of therapeutic support to clients; provide line management supervision for the senior counsellors and data and information to the Head of Operations. What You’ll Be Doing: • Leading and managing a team of counsellors, promoting reflection, wellbeing and innovation within the service, • Developing our therapeutic service in collaboration with the counselling and Leadership team, • Providing 1:1 therapeutic counselling service for a small number of survivors of modern slavery with complex needs Are passionate about Snowdrop's clinical approach and want to see survivors progress in their journey of healing * Are excited about leading a team of excellent counsellors and alternative therapists, supporting and encouraginf your team to thrive * Are proactive, creative, and passionate about our work supporting survivors of modern slavery and exploitation Why Join Us? * Be part of a pioneering, survivor-focused charity making a real impact * Work in a supportive, inclusive and values-led organization * Have the freedom to bring your ideas to life and take ownership of your work * Join a team that celebrates progress, values growth, and genuinely cares * Receive a number of benefits including your birthday off and monthly therapeutic sessions Please see the Job Description document for full details and the Person Specification How to apply: Click the CharityJob Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and cover letter which details your suitability for the role (please read the instructions for completing the cover letter carefully- incomplete or irrelevant cover letters will be excluded) and answer a question about your right to work in the UK. CVs and cover letters will be screened and candidates will be shortlisted based on these. We welcome every applicant and strive to create and promote inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us, and to be themselves at work. Please note- we will not be working with recuiters for this post.

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