Counsellor ; Royal Academy of Music

Royal Academy of Music

Part-Time: 2.2 days per week Tuesday and Friday in the office – Monday a.m. remote for 2 hours (17 hours per week)
Salary: £19,052 per annum including London Allowance (pro-rata)
Contract:
Permanent

Job reference:

The Royal Academy of Music is a stimulating and friendly environment with a diverse mix of students and staff from over 50 countries. Based in central

London, we have been training musicians to the highest professional standards since 1822. Many of the world’s leading musicians and performers studied with us and we are engaged in developing tomorrow’s musical leaders in a number of disciplines including classical, jazz, and musical theatre.

We seek a qualified Counsellor with experience of mental health issues to join our well-established and integrated Student & Staff Support, Health & Wellbeing Service team, which comprises both counselling and disability. You will provide mainly short-term confidential counselling for students and will work closely with members of the team to deliver a seamless and professional service.

You will need to be accredited (or working towards) by an appropriate professional body with substantial experience working in an educational, charitable or NHS environment. You will have an understanding of current practice and statutory regulations concerned with the provision of effective counselling and services for students in higher education, and an interest in delivering workshops, group and short term/solution focused counselling work.

Completed applications must be received by 23.59 on 20 July 2025.
Interviews are expected to take place on 1 August 2025.

The Academy is committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of all students.

The Academy values diversity and welcomes your application.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups in these roles. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for students