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CLINICAL SERVICE MANAGER - MATERNITY COVER
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Kingston upon Thames (On-site or hybrid)
Up to £33,000 per year, pro rata
Part-time (0.2) 7 hours per week Temporary (6 months, with possibility of extension)
Job Description
KBS is looking for an efficient, qualified and experienced mental health counselling coordinator, to work alongside
our Deputy Service Coordinator and a fabulous office team while the Senior Service Coordinator takes maternity leave in March 2026.
Kingston Bereavement Support (KBS) is the only bereavement service in Kingston upon Thames. We are a
registered charity and an organisational member of Child Bereavement UK and the British Association for
Counselling and Psychotherapy, whose code of ethics we adhere to. We have two services; the Adult Service for eighteen years and upwards and the children and young people’s service, ‘The Saying Goodbye Project’ for four
years and upwards. The key aim of both services is to deliver high quality, specialist bereavement counselling for
the community of Kingston upon Thames, with equal access to all who need it. We welcome and respect people
from all backgrounds and cultures. We have close and long-standing relationships with GPs, local schools,
children's services as well other professional and voluntary sector organisations throughout the borough.
Our ideal candidate for this temporary cover is a BACP registered Counsellor, with strong managerial and administrative skills and experience, confident at handling the working needs of a small team and delivering a professional and compassionate service.
Good record keeping, communications skills and familiarity with confidential client record management systems
are a must.
Job Profile
Key aspects of the coordinator job are to:
• Be able to address clinical queries.
• Arrange the efficient use of our CRM system that supports the clinical service.
• Share responsibility for incoming referrals and allocations as well as ongoing management of clients and maintenance of any waiting lists to agreed parameters.
• Manage client risk.
• Support and monitor the work of the volunteer Counsellors, enabling their work.
• Provide safeguarding support for the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The post:
• Ideally office based but open to discussions about a hybrid model for the right candidate.
• Possibility of flexible arrangement of core working hours across two days each week.
• Fabulous administrative support from experienced colleagues. The closing date for applications is 13th January 2026.
Early application is encouraged as interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to
close the job application date early if we receive enough suitable applications. If you have any questions about the role or process, please get in touch.
No agencies please.
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation.
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Please fill in the application form here and email completed application to christina@kbscharity.org.uk
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