Jobs and placements

We’re always keen to hear from people who want to be part of our team. Whether you’re a qualified counsellor, clinical supervisor, experienced manager, or looking to join our board as a trustee, we’d love to connect.

We also offer placements for trainee counsellors working towards their qualifications, and welcome applications from those passionate about learning and making a difference. If you’re committed to supporting mental health in your community, take a look at how you could get involved.

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We are now open for placement applications for our January 2026 intake.

We will be accepting applications until Monday 20th October 2025.

Interviews will take place during the first two weeks of November 2025.

 Any applications received after Monday 20th October 2025 will be added to a waiting list and contacted should we need additional candidates.

Please see below for the how to apply section.

 

Training with Riverside

Our criteria for trainee counsellors:

We’re looking for motivated trainees who meet the following criteria:

  • Be enrolled in a BACP/UKCP/BPS/BPC accredited training program with a minimum duration of 2 years. Please note, a BACP-approved training does not meet this requirement.
  • Can commit to a 2-year placement. 
  • Have completed an introductory counselling course or have prior experience in a helping capacity before starting clinical work. 
  • Can be in weekly personal therapy for the duration of your training, and for a minimum of 2 years in total. Your therapist should be BACP accredited, UKCP/BPC registered, or BPS chartered with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification clinical experience.

How to apply: 

If you meet our criteria and are able to meet our placement requirements as outlined above, please complete the placement application here as well as our availability document here and email these together with a personal statement and CV to: . Guidelines for writing a personal statement are accessible here 

We look forward to receiving your application!

Our placement expectations:

During your placement, we ask that you:

  • Attend Monday morning team meetings and training until 12:30pm. This includes a monthly online team meeting and termly face-to-face community meetings, along with compulsory training sessions (e.g., safeguarding) and optional ones.
  • Be able to work at one of our 2 hubs (Henley or Wallingford) or remotely, depending on client needs. We will consider your personal preference but place counsellors based on where support is most needed.
  • Engage with administrative tasks related to client work in a timely manner. You’ll be trained to use our cloud-based client management system.
  • Gradually build up to working with 4 clients per week, with the possibility of offering some evening hours.
  • Attend supervision every 2 weeks to meet BACP and course ratio requirements.
  • Contribute a small fee of £50 per month towards supervision to maintain high-quality clinical support.