Post: Head of Counselling and Trauma Services
Grade: FRS G
Salary range: £69,405 – £86,208 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time plus duty rota
Application closing date: 19 April 2024 at 16:00 GMT
London Fire Brigade is the busiest fire and rescue service in the country., protecting people and property across the 1587 square kilometres of Greater London. LFB has 102 fire stations and a total workforce of approximately 5,600 operational, non-operational and Control officers.
LFB’s Counselling and Trauma Services provide accredited counselling, preventative trauma interventions and support to LFB staff and the organisation as a whole. Due to the current postholder’s retirement, we now seek a new Head for this vital service. The ideal candidate will bring clinical expertise and experience in workplace counselling, be up to date with current practices and innovations in counselling, have a wide knowledge of the mental health field, drive and resilience, along with excellent management skills.
The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the management of the service, including Counselling and administration staff. They will also be responsible for maintaining the continued BACP service accreditation status, ensuring that the service is run to the highest standards of best practice.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description, please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.