Counsellor, Education Industry Group

About EFI Group

EFI Group has a bold mission to transform lives, careers and industries through pioneering, industry-led education in fashion, beauty and apprenticeships. Our vision is to deliver exceptional learning experiences, driven by innovation, inclusion, employability, and excellence.

We are seeking a Counsellor to provide wellbeing support to students at the EFI Group. This involves short to medium term counselling or therapy to individuals to encourage healthy mental and emotional development, promoting longer term resilience; support to the safeguarding team including acting as a DSL. Early intervention and support are key to ensuring we support our students and enable them to achieve to the best of their ability.

• Provide short to medium term counselling or therapy to students (aged 16+).
• Support safeguarding team, act as a DSL and provide early intervention.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and maintain professional boundaries.
• Maintain confidentiality and promote student resilience and emotional development.

• Diploma/ Degree in Counselling or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Level 6 or
  7) and Membership of BACP, UKCP, or BABCP.
• Experience supporting young people in a pastoral or student support setting.
• Familiarity with student confidentiality and effective professional boundaries with staff and students.
• Personable, highly compassionate and genuinely interested in education, with a student centred mindset.

• Funded Professional Qualifications and CPD allowance.
• Generous and Flexible Leave Options including around-the-world trip after five years.
• Market-Leading Family-Friendly Pay with paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Monthly Wellbeing Allowance and funded counselling/CBT through Education Support Employee Assistant Programme.

From £26,550 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience.

Part-time (0.6 FTE).

FRA Academy:
Electra House – London, Moorgate EC2M 6SE
and LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
.

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application.

8am on 27 January 2026.

Week commencing 3rd February, in-person at FRA Academy:
Electra House, Moorgate, EC2M 6SE
or LCBT Academy: 3-5 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX
.

Please contact  for further information.

The EFI is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Candidates will be required to undergo thorough safeguarding background checks as a condition of the offer.