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6981 - Senior Counselling Psychologists Youth Custody Service

Job details
Posting date: 19 June 2025
Salary: £53,324 to £58,656 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 July 2025
Location: LS22 5ED
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company: Ministry of Justice
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6981

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Summary

Youth Custody Service are currently recruiting Band 8 Senior Counselling Psychologists for public sector Under 18 Youth Custody Sites: HMYOIs; Werrington and Wetherby and potentially other sites across YCS depending on post and funding availability.

As such, anyone with the appropriate qualifications and interested in working as a Counselling Psychologist within YCS is encouraged to apply.

In addition to holding a caseload of children in custody, successful applicants will also be responsible for establishing agreements with Universities and appointing, co-ordinating, managing and supervising Trainee Counselling Psychologist placements at their respective site and potentially others.

Applicants must have HCPC Registration as a Counselling Psychologist and be Chartered with the BPS with eligibility as a supervisor.

Experience of working with adolescents involved in offending is desirable.

Once in post, successful applicants will develop a professional service and network across YCS but also be integrated into the wider HMPPS Psychology Service.

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