"Deputy Head of Counselling Service"

London School of Economics and Political Science - Student Wellbeing Service

Location: London

Salary: £53,949 to £62,160 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £69,073 pa inclusive of London allowance

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 29th January 2026

Closes: 8th March 2026

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £53,949 to £62,160 per annum inclusive with potential to progress to £69,073 pa inclusive of London allowance.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world, with a global reach and an international student intake. Student Wellbeing is central to the student experience: we aim to ensure that every student feels that they belong to a welcoming, inclusive, supportive, caring, scholarly community.

LSE Student Wellbeing Service wishes to recruit a Deputy Head of Counselling Service to help lead a talented and experienced team of counsellors to deliver on our goals. The Deputy Head of Counselling Service will support the Counselling Service Manager in implementing the overall strategic intent and operational management for the Counselling Service. They will be involved in the leadership, development, organisation and management of the Counselling Service. The postholder will also carry a small caseload of clients.

Candidates will have significant experience of providing brief, solution focussed counselling within a public sector setting, and be skilled in working with a range of clients from diverse backgrounds, as well as with a variety of presenting issues. As this is a management role within a large counselling service, previous experience of management is essential.

Candidates must hold BACP/NCPS/BPS/UKCP Accreditation. Applicants who do not meet the requirements for full professional accreditation will not be considered for this post.

This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk; or click the 'Apply' button, above.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email Rafiya Hanid, Head of Counselling Services at r.hanid@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 8 March 2026 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews will be week commencing 23 March 2026 and held in person.