Children and Young Person’s Family Counsellor

Role Terms

• Salary: Grade F - SCP 19- £39,733.27 (pro‑rate for part‑time actual 15 hrs: £16,108.08) – Pay rate is £20.60 p/h.
• Hours: 7.5‑15 hours per week (52 weeks per year)
• Role type: Initial fixed‑term for 12‑months, with possibility of permanent
• Place of work: No Limits Head Office, The Avenue, Southampton (possible community locations)
• Role screening: Enhanced DBS – Child and Adult Barred List
• Essential Driver? Yes
• Closing Date: 9am on Monday 23rd February 2026
• Interview Date: Wednesday 4th March 2026

✨We’re looking for a Children and Young People’s Family Counsellor to support positive change in family relationships and emotional wellbeing through therapeutic family counselling✨

No Limits is the leading youth services charity in Southampton, supporting children and young people in the city and across Hampshire.

At No Limits, it is important our staff and volunteers reflect, represent, and have experience of the challenges faced by the children and young people we support. We are proud of and appreciate our many staff and volunteers who use their own lived experience to support the children and young people they work with.

With this in mind, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work and organisational culture – and when recruiting, it’s important to us that we continue diversifying our staff and volunteer teams, with children and young people at the centre of everything we do. You can learn more about our DEI approach here.

When we talk about talent, we value the transferrable skills and experiences you can bring to No Limits, whether through work (in the same or a different sector), volunteering, or personal experiences. To make sure we get the best talent on our team, we are open to and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community, including diverse ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodiverse individuals.

As a Children and Young People’s Family Counsellor
, you will work as part of our Therapeutic Service, supporting families of children and young people aged 5–17 (up to 25 for care leavers and young people with special educational needs).

You will deliver family counselling and therapeutic interventions, holding a small caseload and working directly with children, young people and their wider family systems. Alongside the Head of Therapeutic Services, you will also contribute to the development and implementation of No Limits’ Family Counselling offer. The role is varied, relational and clinically grounded, with a strong focus on supporting mental health, resilience and positive change within family systems.

You will work within the BACP Ethical Framework
, maintaining high clinical standards, clear professional boundaries and a commitment to reflective practice and ongoing development.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Deliver family counselling, assessments and therapeutic interventions, working within short‑term models of practice
• Hold and manage a caseload of children, young people and families
• Contribute to the development and embedding of No Limits’ Family Counselling provision, using learning from practice, outcomes and feedback to inform ongoing improvement
• Use appropriate outcome tools, including Goal Based Outcomes, to measure progress and wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with partners and other professionals to ensure effective support and appropriate onward referrals
• Support and contribute to the development of volunteers or trainees involved in family counselling

We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the children and young people we work with, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the No Limits ethos. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is paramount.

We particularly welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those who have had experiences similar to the young people we aim to support. We are committed to creating a diverse environment where people can be their authentic selves, where their experiences and opinions are valued, and we are all open to…