Current Opportunities

Ready to join the team and make a difference to the lives of male and non-binary survivors of sexual violence? On this page you will find our latest job and work experience opportunities.

Senior Counsellor

Salary: £36,720 pa

Reporting to: Counselling Manager

Location: Hybrid model. Some travel to deliver sessions in-person at our current offices in Hackney Wick or other counselling spaces across London is to be expected.

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week.

Contract: Permanent, starting 1st January 2026

Annual leave: 28 days pa + bank holidays

Closing date: 20th November 2025 at 11:59PM

About us

SurvivorsUK exists for men and non-binary people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual assault or rape.

We support – by providing services such as a helpline, counselling, ISVA and groupwork.

We challenge – by raising public awareness of the issue, and dispelling myths

We build – by creating and facilitating networks for better access to help

We provide emotional support, information and signposting to survivors and anyone worried about someone they know, through a national counselling and webchat service (open until 8pm most evenings). Last year, 2,600 people contacted us via our webchat services and social media.

In London, we are the only organisation providing specialist services for men and boys, including individual counselling and therapeutic group work. Across London, we provide the capital’s only Independent Sexual Advisor (ISVA) Service that helps men and boys through the criminal justice system.

Purpose of Role

This is an exciting and challenging new role at SurvivorsUK, that combines management and leadership of a small team with a clinical caseload. It is designed to oversee the delivery of a special project to support survivors with complex and high support needs, for whom traditional methods of delivering counselling services don’t work. The service is inclusive of people with clinical mental health diagnoses, drug and alcohol dependencies, at risk of suicide, homelessness or involved in the sex industry. You will also need to be a skilled counsellor with recent experience of highly vulnerable clients.

Main responsibilities include:

Line manage the special projects under the counselling team delivering services to people aged 13 years of age and older.
Promote the service through existing networks and among relevant third and public sector organisations.
To cover the Deputy Counselling Manager or Counselling Manager when they are on annual leave or sick.
Disseminate learning and best practice methods among relevant organisations within the rape/sexual assault sector and more widely (e.g. mental health, homelessness, HIV charities, drug and alcohol services, LGBT+).
Provide counselling, therapy and practical support interventions to men, boys, non-binary and trans people who have been raped, sexually abused or assaulted with high levels of need and who are most vulnerable.

Click to see the job description and personal specification for more information

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

How to apply

To express an interest in the role and to be considered, please submit the following:

An up-to-date CV.
A supporting statement that addresses the person specification in the recruitment pack and outlines your motivation for applying.

Please email your completed expressions of interest to [email protected]

Closing date: 20th November 2025 at 11:59PM

Interview dates: Starting week commencing 24th November

Contact Name: Leigh Graham, Counselling Manager

Contact Email: [email protected]

Young Persons Support Counsellor

Salary: £35,700 pro rata

Reporting to: Senior Counsellor/Counselling Manager

Location: Hybrid model. Some travel to deliver sessions in-person at our current offices in Hackney Wick or other counselling spaces across London is to be expected.

Hours: 28 hours per week (willing to be flexible on hours)

Contract: Permanent

Annual leave: 28 days pa + bank holidays (pro rata)

Closing date: 20th November 2025 at 11:59PM

About us

SurvivorsUK exists for men and non-binary people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual assault or rape.

We support – by providing services such as a helpline, counselling, ISVA and groupwork.

We challenge – by raising public awareness of the issue, and dispelling myths

We build – by creating and facilitating networks for better access to help

Purpose of Role

This is an exciting and challenging new role at Survivors UK, that combines brief counselling and practical support, specifically to the (circa) 300 people who refer themselves for individual counselling with us each year. The service is inclusive of people with clinical mental health diagnoses, drug and alcohol dependencies, at risk of suicide, homelessness or involved in the sex industry. You will also need to be a skilled counsellor with recent experience of highly vulnerable clients.

Main responsibilities include:

Line manage the special projects under the counselling team delivering services to people aged 13 years of age and older.
Provide counselling and practical support interventions to boys and non-binary child/ young people ( 13+) who have been raped, sexually abused or assaulted with high levels of need and who are most vulnerable.
Collaborate with clients to discover what their needs are from our service.
Support the monitoring and reporting to funders on the development and delivery of the service.

Click to see the job description and personal specification for more information

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

How to apply

To express an interest in the role and to be considered, please submit the following:

An up-to-date CV.
A supporting statement that addresses the person specification in the recruitment pack and outlines your motivation for applying.

Please email your completed expressions of interest to [email protected]

Closing date: 20th November 2025 at 11:59PM

Interview dates: Starting week commencing 24th November

Contact Name: Leigh Graham, Counselling Manager

Contact Email: [email protected]

Salary: £36,210 pa

Reporting to: Counselling Manager

Location: Hybrid model. Some travel to deliver sessions in-person at our current offices in Hackney Wick or other counselling spaces across London is to be expected.

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. We are open to discussing part time options

Contract: Permanent, starting as soon as possible.

Annual leave: 28 days pa + bank holidays

Closing date: 28th September 2025 at 11:30PM

About us

SurvivorsUK exists for men and non-binary people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual assault or rape.

We support – by providing services such as a helpline, counselling, ISVA and groupwork.

We challenge – by raising public awareness of the issue, and dispelling myths

We build – by creating and facilitating networks for better access to help

Purpose of Role

This is an exciting and challenging new role at Survivors UK, that combines brief counselling, EMDR therapy and practical support, specifically to the (circa) 300 people who refer themselves for individual counselling with us each year. It is designed to deliver collaborative assessments and brief interventions to:

Understand people’s needs and work out the best sources of support for them
Offer resources, coping strategies, and supported signposting to internal and external sources of expert help
Determine whether it would be beneficial to add someone to the waiting list for 6 months of regular counselling at Survivors UK, and resource them to cope during the 18 month wait for counselling to start.

The people served include those with clinical mental health diagnoses, drug and alcohol dependencies, at risk of suicide, homelessness or involved in the sex industry. You will need to be a highly skilled counsellor/practitioner with experience of dealing with very vulnerable clients, willing to work flexibly and on your own initiative. Importantly, you will be a compassionate person, able to blend therapeutic work with practical support and care.

Main responsibilities include:

Provide EMDR therapy, counselling and practical support interventions to boys, men and non-binary people who have been raped, sexually abused or assaulted with high levels of need and who are most vulnerable.
Deliver counselling interventions by phone, video calling and face-to-face
Maintain accurate and timely client case notes, ensuring adherence to confidentiality, safeguarding and data protection procedures.
With clients, develop action plans to help them address emotional and practical needs and ensure clients can engage with a flexible service.
Monitor individual client’s progress through the outcomes monitoring framework.
Where appropriate, and within safeguarding and data protection policies, collate qualitative client stories for reporting back to funders, evidencing need and service user opinion.
As a member of a small team, contribute to the development of new initiatives and services in response to client need.

Click to see the job description and personal specification for more information

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

How to apply

To express an interest in the role and to be considered, please submit the following:

An up-to-date CV.
A supporting statement that addresses the person specification in the recruitment pack and outlines your motivation for applying.

Please email your completed expressions of interest to [email protected]

Closing date: 28th September 2025 at 11:30PM

Contact Name: Leigh Graham, Counselling Manager

Contact Email: [email protected]

Join our Board of Trustees

Salary: The role of Trustee is voluntary. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Location: Online and/or in-person meetings at our offices in London

Time commitment: Usually there are six Board of Trustee meetings and one AGM per year. In addition, Trustees are expected to be part of a Board sub-committee.

Board meetings are generally held in the evening. Trustees are also expected to attend occasional training and public or private events, e.g. supporter/fundraising events, strategic away days etc.

Contract: 3 year fixed term contract

Closing date: Ongoing

About us

SurvivorsUK exists for men and non-binary people who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual assault or rape, or any survivor who thinks we’re the right service for them.

We support – by providing services such as a helpline, counselling, ISVA and groupwork.
We challenge – by raising public awareness of the issue, and dispelling myths
We build – by creating and facilitating networks for better access to help

We provide emotional support, information and signposting to survivors and anyone worried about someone they know, through a national website and webchat service (open until 8pm most evenings). Last year, 2,600 people contacted us via our webchat services and social media.

Purpose of Role

This is an exciting time to be joining SurvivorsUK, as we look to expand our Board with committed professionals bringing their expertise in the following roles:

Clinical Trustee
Finance Lead Trustee
Fundraising Lead Trustee
Legal Lead Trustee

The organisation is currently reviewing our strategy and our new Trustees will bring complementary skills to help shape our work and plans for the future. SurvivorsUK is a well respected and financially stable charity delivering high quality, in-demand services to our beneficiaries.

We are looking for experienced people with passion, professionalism and commitment to help ensure we continue to deliver high quality services to those we support.

Main responsibilities of all Trustees include:

To set and maintain the vision, mission and values.
To ensure that SurvivorsUK pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.
To maintain proper financial control and ensure that SurvivorsUK applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives.
To develop strategy and support the operational management of the organisation.
To ensure that risk is assessed and managed effectively.
To promote SurvivorsUK and its values, and act in the best interests of the charity.

To see the responsibilities and personal specification for each role, please click the specific job description below for more information:

Clinical Trustee recruitment pack
Finance Lead Trustee recruitment pack
Fundraising Lead Trustee recruitment pack
Legal Lead Trustee recruitment pack

How to apply

To express an interest in the role and to be considered, please submit the following:

An up-to-date CV.
A supporting statement that addresses the person specification in the recruitment pack and outlines your motivation for applying.

Please email your completed expressions of interest to [email protected]

If you would like to find out more about a role and SurvivorsUK’s work please contact [email protected] to arrange an informal conversation with a current trustee.

At SurvivorsUK, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We especially encourage applications from individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including men, non-binary, Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage, Trans, disabled people, and those from other marginalised groups. We recognise and value the unique experiences that arise from the intersections of these identities, and we particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience or a strong understanding of the issues faced by our service users.

We also understand the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including job share opportunities, to support candidates with caregiving responsibilities or other needs.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process or have any accessibility needs, please let us know. We are here to provide any support necessary to ensure the process is inclusive for you.