This post will sit within the HOME team as part of our Peer Connector programme which aims to support young people aged 16-25 years old who are out of employment or education. We recognise that that mental health can be a barrier to young people being able to reach their potential and goals. By providing direct therapeutic interventions for young people through our counselling service, we hope to reduce these barriers. The post holder will have a recognised qualification in a humanistic approach to psychotherapy at least a Level 5 and have completed training and have some experience of working in a therapeutic setting with young people. They also need to be a member of a recognised professional body.  

The post will be based in the centre of Barnsley at HOME, Wellington House, 43 Market Street Barnsley S70 1AW. 

Main Purpose of the Role: 

To provide 1-2-1 therapeutic interventions and counselling for young people aged between 16 and 25 through the Talk@HOME service as part of the HOME Peer Connector Programme, funded by Barnsley Council. The service will be accessed by young people who are facing barriers to finding suitable employment or who are struggling to engage successfully in education.  

 Working Relationships: 

Internal: Worker will be based at the HOME Wellbeing Hub, Barnsley and will be part of the Chilypep Barnsley Team, led by the HOME Manager.  The post holder will work alongside our Peer Connector Project Workers who will work on the practical side of the employment or education support and referring into the counselling service when more targeted therapeutic support is required. The HOME team has a range of Project Coordinators, workers, assistant project workers and students and volunteers on placements. 

 The post-holder will maintain regular contact with HOME Manager, Project Coordinators, Project Workers, Finance Manager, Finance Administrator and Chilypep’s project volunteers. 

Supervision and project management: Regular line management and annual appraisal with the HOME Manager.
External clinical supervision provided (pro rata) by Chilypep for discussion of work with Chilypep clients.

External: Where appropriate working with children and young people and their families, project partners, Youth Employment Hub, Barnsley Council, Pathways to Work, ICB and Peer Connector project, and other relevant local authority, voluntary & statutory agencies, community groups and projects.

Job title: Qualified Young People’s Counsellor

Reports to: HOME Hub Manager

Contract type: 12 months (fixed term)

Location: HOME, Wellington House, 43 Market Street Barnsley S70 1AW.

Hours: 15 hours per week

Practical Requirements: Ability to work flexibly around needs of the organisation and young people.

Salary: Chilypep Scale 22-24: £30,708.11 to £32,522.56 (pro rata)

Pension: 8% Employer contribution

Closing date: Wednesday 2nd August 2026, 5pm

Interview day: Thursday 10th September 2026

All candidates must have existing permission to work in the UK.

To apply, please send a covering letter to hiring manager Marie Ellis, HOME Hub Manager <marie.ellis@chilypep.org.uk>, clearly outlining your suitability for the role, referencing both the job description and the person specification which can be found in the job pack below. Please also attach the completed monitoring forms below – Equality and Diversity, Criminal Records Declaration and DBS Policy Statement Ex Offenders (if relevant).

If you have nay questions about the role please contact Marie directly or email recruitment@chilypep.org.uk

Qualified Young People’s Counsellor (15hours) – Job Description and Person Specification

Criminal Records Declaration Form

DBS Policy Statement Ex-Offenders

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form – 2023