Emotional Support Co-ordinator​/Counsellor

Wednesday 26 August 2026 , Thursday 27 August 2026

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- Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Salary circa £19,000 per annum | 21 Hours per week |
This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for a passionate, and professional counsellor with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Emotional Support Service based in Liverpool.

Reporting to the Emotional Support Service Manager,the team will deliver a professional counselling service to stroke survivors, carers and relatives.

Counselling sessions are designed to help clients to develop emotional resilience, readjust to life after stroke and prepare to reintegrate into community life.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing one to one counselling to stroke survivors, carers and relatives including those with communication or cognitive difficulties
• Providing counselling sessions in person, on-line or by telephone, throughout Liverpool.
• Assessing the appropriateness of counselling for service users by providing emotional needs assessment sessions as well as using appropriate screening/evaluation tools (e.g. PHQ and GAD)
• Managing risk and safeguarding issues in accordance with appropriate legal, ethical and organisational requirements.

You will have:

• An advanced diploma in integrative, humanistic or person-centred counselling/psychotherapy; for example, BACP recognised course or equivalent (i.e. 450 hours skills and theory, 100 hours of supervised practice, 20 hours of personal therapy)
• A minimum of 1 year post qualification supervised clinical practice
• BACP registration (or equivalent) and actively working towards accreditation
• Experience of delivering short-term counselling
• Experience of working with people with cognitive impairment
• A flexible approach to hours and working arrangement, being able to work independently and use initiative.

This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people didates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role. You must live in the Liverpool area to fulfil this travel requirement.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

Closing Date:
Sunday 16 August 2026 | Interview Date: 26 and 27 August 2026

Interviews will be held via video conferencing.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.

We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.

Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by…