About Space:
Space @ The Broomhouse Hub is a community anchor organisation supporting people and their families in Southwest
Edinburgh, with some of our services stretching city wide.
WE BELIEVE THAT CONNECTIONS BUILD COMMUNITIES
Space delivers 22 projects, with around 70 staff and over 200 volunteers. We deliver diverse services supporting
young people, families, older people and carers amongst others.
For more information about Space and all our projects can be found on our website – spacescot.org
The Role:
We are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced Young Persons Counsellor or Art Therapist to deliver one to one
support to children and young people aged 5-26 years of age.
Through therapeutic support, the post holder will build young people’s confidence and self-esteem, enabling them to
better cope with their individual challenges.
Suitable candidates for this role must have worked with young people under 26yrs in a therapeutic setting, ideally
having some experience of working with children aged 5-18yrs, and have a broad understanding of the difficulties
young people face.
The post holder(s) will receive regular support and supervision with Space Head of Community & Connections, and
external clinical supervision to discuss caseload, the cost of which will be paid by Space.
The successful candidate will hold a qualification in counselling or art therapy and be a registered member of
BACP/UKCP/COSCA/HCPC or equivalent body.
Work with young people will take place in various schools across Edinburgh or at The Broomhouse Hub. As this post
involves working in various locations a full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is
required.
Download the full job description and person specification can be found below.
Wellbeing Together South West Partnership
This role is part of the Wellbeing Together South West partnership, which has been set up to offer early support to
5-24 year olds, and young people who are care experienced aged up to 26 years.
Focused on mental health, wellbeing, and distress, the free services within the partnership will be delivered by four
community organisations – Space @ The Broomhouse Hub, SAMH, Big Hearts Community Trust and With Kids.
With funding from the Scottish Government, this partnership aims to provide support at the earliest opportunity to
prevent mental health challenges developing for children and young people and reduce the need for them to
require intensive mental health services.
PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme