Step Forward (Tower Hamlets) aims to improve the quality of the lives of young people aged 11-25 in Tower Hamlets by providing a holistic range of young person friendly support services under one roof.
We are offering placements for up to five volunteer counsellors. We work with a very diverse client group and therefore and search for Counsellors with diverse experience they can incorporate into their practice. Download the application pack for more details.
We are particularly interested in volunteers with experience working in the areas of sexual abuse, mental health, trauma, loss, bereavement, anger, family and cultural issues. At least one volunteer whom we aim to recruit will need to have some experience of the LGBT communities, so if you have this experience please let us know.
Applicants should be qualified, or in the second year of a counselling diploma and be interested in working with young people between the ages of 11 and 25. You should be available to commit at least four hours a week working regular afternoons or evenings directly with young people. We hope that volunteer counsellors will be able to play an active role within our multi-disciplinary team. So if you have additional skills and experiences you are keen to share please do let us know in your application.
Step Forward operates with a young people centred ethos and use a range of modalities and disciplines. We offer expenses and fortnightly individual
supervision to all volunteers. The placement is available to start in Summer 2021, subject to enhanced police checks and satisfactory references.
The closing date for all completed applications is Thursday 17th May 2021.
Please note, dependant on the volume of suitable applications we reserve the right to change the closing date of this advertisement. We advise you to submit your applications, which outline how you meet the role specification, at your earliest opportunity.
If you have any difficulties downloading a pack from our web site then please email lee@step-forward.org
