Salary: £28,325 pro rata (£16,995 for 3 days per week) to be increased to £30,000 pro rata (£18,000 for 3 days per week) from April 2026

Hours: 22.5 hours (3 days) per week (Exact timings to be discussed – the 3 days will be taken during weekdays Mon-Fri, with one evening per week 12.30-8pm); 15 days annual leave entitlement per year

Terms: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2027; 6-month probation period

Based at: The primary location of work is at SASH offices within three boroughs. One of the working days will be at St Charles Wellbeing Centre (Kensington), another day at SASH office in Soho (Westminster), and the third working day at the NAZ office in Hammersmith.

Responsible to: SASH Counselling Services Manager

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Job Description

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Overall Aim:

To deliver a high impact, professional and culturally competent sexual health, sexuality and HIV counselling service to clients in three London boroughs – Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster

 

Background:

In partnership with Turning Point, METRO Charity and London Friend, NAZ is delivering a new model of sexual health support throughout the three London boroughs. This is branded as SASH – Support and Advice on Sexual Health. NAZ has a particular expertise working with Black, Asian and Global Majority communities in London.

 

Our evidence-based interventions (which are goal orientated and SMART) are designed to enable those with the greatest risk of poor sexual health outcomes to have fulfilling sexual lives, understand how to access the right local service and ultimately to support better physical, mental and sexual health outcomes.

 

The SASH Counselling Services Manager will allocated you clients, who will complete the clinical assessment. You will be tasked with delivering solution-focused counselling for up to 12 sessions. You will manage a caseload of up to 12 clients per week. As the service grows there may be additional duties of management of volunteer counsellors within the programme.

 

As this work is predominantly with Black, Asian and Global Majority clients, this role is only open to people who positively identify as having Black, Asian or Global Majority ethnicity, or dual/multiple heritage including this (Exempt under the equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

 

If you have any questions around this role, please contact Kim Hawkins at  kim@naz.org.uk

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Benefits of working with us

• Full Employee Assistance Programme - a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general wellbeing

• 25 days Annual Leave per year (pro-rated for part-time staff), in addition to Bank Holidays and days to be confirmed over the Christmas/ New Year period

• Exceptionally diverse and inclusive workplace with a welcoming culture

Main duties of post:

Providing the service

1. Ensure provision of solution-focussed counselling sessions for up to 12 sessions

 

1. To oversee a full and complex clinical caseload of up to 12 clients per week

 

1. To provide one evening of counselling work per week within the SASH project

 

1. To undergo regular monthly external clinical supervision

 

Internal

1. To maintain clients’ and referral records and use an evaluation system to monitor quality of clinical work; provide reports to management and funders

 

1. To ensure confidential maintenance of client files

 

1. To take an active role in staff meetings and supervision

 

1. To carry out the duties of the post with due regard to NAZ’s policies such as Equal Opportunities Policy, child protection and adult safeguarding, data protection and health and safety.

 

1. You will also complete SASH/Turning Point training and adhere to policies.

 

1. To carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned by your line manager.

 

 

Learning

1. Keep up to date on issues related to working with clients on sexual health, sexuality and mental wellbeing as well as innovative interventions and methodologies.

 

1. Attending and actively participating in SASH focus groups to develop awareness and skills around different topics related to the SASH programme. These are staff-led groups focussing on particular areas of work.

 

1. To deliver presentations around subjects related to the SASH programme; and to deliver/facilitate group work.