Counsellor – Male

About the role

We are seeking an experienced male counsellor to deliver counselling across the Avon and Somerset area to adults who have experienced sexual violence or rape.

Salary: £45,921 per annum (pro rata)
Hours: minimum 24 hours per week (16 clients)
Location: Bristol and Somerset up to 1 days per week working from home
Contract: part time and fixed term contract until 31 March 2026, with hopeful extension based on continued funding

Closing date: midnight on Sunday 6th July 2025

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to men only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

About you

You will be a skilled counselling practitioner who has experience of working with clients who have experienced significant trauma, including rape and sexual abuse. You will work creatively and in an integrative way within a person-centred framework and will be committed to creating an environment and relationship through which your clients feel safe to explore, understand and heal from their experiences.

You will be passionate supporting people who have experienced sexual violence and committed to promoting the values and ethos of SARSAS.

About SARSAS

SARSAS exists to relieve the trauma and distress and help rebuild the lives of survivors who live in Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and BANES, who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives. We campaign and educate to raise awareness and bring an end to sexual violence. Partnership work with a variety of agencies locally and nationally is a priority to enable social change.

Our work is guided by a trauma-informed approach which understands how traumatic experiences can impact on survivors and keeps an awareness of the effects of trauma at the forefront of our approach to support.

This video developed as part of the 2021 GSK Impact Awards will give you a taster of the work we do.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion

At SARSAS we strive to create a workplace that reflect the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We want to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We actively encourage applicants with protected characteristics to apply.

We are committed to taking an inclusive approach to recruitment and selection whilst ensuring there is no discrimination in our processes and that our team and prospective employees are treated fairly, with respect and without bias. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can be made to accommodate additional requirements. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process. For more information, contact recruitment@sarsas.org.uk or call 0117 929 9556.

How to apply

Download and read the job description and person specification

Download and complete the application form

Return your completed application to recruitment@sarsas.org.uk by midnight on Sunday 6th July 2025.

Interviews will be held on Friday 11 July, Monday 14 July and Tuesday 15 July 2025. Please ensure you are available for an interview on these dates.

Interviews will be held in person in our Bristol office but please indicate in your application if this is not possible so we can consider an alternative.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@sarsas.org.uk or ring our Bristol office on 0117 929 9556 and speak to Laura Fitzgerald, HR Administrator.