We are recruiting a volunteer counsellor 

Role: Volunteer counsellor 

Organisation: Light Peer Support Ltd 

Hours: Minimum of three clients, one day a week. Hours to be determined 

Responsible to: Lead Integrative Counsellor 

Location: Light Peer Support, Knowle House, Sheffield, S2 3QE 

As a volunteer counsellor you will:  

• Already be qualified or to have completed a significant part of your training on an accredited training course. 
• Be a member of a professional body, eg BACP. 

• Have some experience in supervised counselling work with clients, from the start to the end of therapy (approximately a minimum of 50 client hours complete, or similar experience in a different role). 

Recruitment process

A full job description and personal specification can be found here  Volunteer Counsellor Job Description.docx

Please send an up-to-date CV and a statement of interest for this role to counselling@lightpeersupport.org.uk  

Please indicate how you meet each of the criteria listed on the person specification for this post and detail the personal qualities you would bring to this role. You can include information from both inside and outside paid employment and training as transferable skills are taken into consideration. 

Informal enquiries to Susanna Graham, Lead Integrative Counsellor, susanna.graham@lightpeersupport.org.uk phone number 07565494578 

Closing date: 18/05/2026 

Candidates will be shortlisted and successful candidates invited for interview Thursday 4th June.