Safe Space
Safe Space

Charity registered in Scotland SC008695

Safe Space offers 1-1 counselling and groupwork to people of 12 years upwards who have suffered sexual abuse in childhood. Our services are free, independent and impartial, and our workers are professionally trained.

Current vacancies

Young People’s coordinator/counsellor

  • Part time
  • £31,000 pro-rata
  • On site: Dunfermline
  • Closing 27th September 2024

Safe Space supports survivors of childhood sexual abuse through one-to-one counselling, therapeutic group-work, and an outreach service.

This new post forms part of the team at Safe Space, providing a counselling service to Young People (age 12-18 years old) at our base in Dunfermline and any other outreach buildings as identified. The coordinator is responsible for leading, supervising and coordinating a small team of a part time counsellor and 2 trainee counsellors to work with young people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. The post holder will liaise with all relevant agencies associated with young people.

Within the 15 hours the post holder must include the team meetings once a month, group supervision and external supervision. Evening client appointments may be required, as may be occasional weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be granted as appropriate. The holiday entitlement will be 5.6 weeks plus 9 public holidays pro rata.

This post is a 3-year fixed term contract.

Full job description can be downloaded below.

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