Role Terms
| Salary: | Band E £32,166.89 – £35,664.01 (Full Time Equivalent) |
| Hours: | 15 hours per week delivering DASH counselling (Advice Centre) |
| Role type: | Permanent |
| Place of work: | No Limits Advice Centre, High Street, Southampton, SO14 2DF |
| Role Screening: | Enhanced DBS – Child and Adult Barred List |
| Essential Driver? | No, but must be able to independently travel to the role location |
| Closing Date: | 9am – Monday 21st September 2026 |
| Interview Date: | Thursday 1st October 2026 |
✨Are you passionate about helping to make a difference to children and young people?✨
Our Charity
No Limits is the leading youth services charity in Southampton, supporting children and young people in the city and across Hampshire.
At No Limits, it is important our staff and volunteers reflect, represent, and have experience of the challenges faced by the children and young people we support. We are proud of and appreciate our many staff and volunteers who use their own lived experience to support the children and young people they work with.
With this in mind, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work and organisational culture – and when recruiting, it’s important to us that we continue diversifying our staff and volunteer teams, with children and young people at the centre of everything we do. You can learn more about our DEI approach here.
When we talk about talent, we value the transferrable skills and experiences you can bring to No Limits, whether through work (in the same or a different sector), volunteering, or personal experiences. To make sure we get the best talent on our team, we are open to and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community, including diverse ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodiverse individuals.
Your Role
As a DASH Counsellor, you will work as part of the Therapeutic Services and DASH teams, supporting young people from 11 to 25 years in Southampton who are accessing drug or alcohol support through DASH. Your role will include assessment and the delivery of one-to-one counselling and specialist therapeutic interventions of young people that have already undergone support from a DASH caseworker and have then been identified as needing therapy.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Hold a caseload of young people, providing counselling.
- Deliver counselling assessments, counselling and appropriate therapeutic interventions to young people
- Build and maintain relationships with other professionals, partners, and statutory organisations
- Ensure quality of service and maintain records and files to the required standards and preserve confidentiality.
- Ensure appropriate management, recording and monitoring of safeguarding concerns
- Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies to protect vulnerable people.
- Use data along with feedback and observation to evidence the impact of interventions.
- Attend and actively contribute toward clinical supervision.
- Keep up-to-date with knowledge, issues and external developments
- Demonstrate work practice in line with No Limits policies
- Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Please see the job description for further details about the responsibilities of the role.
We are committed to making a difference in the lives of the children and young people we work with, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the No Limits ethos. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is paramount.
We particularly welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those who have had experiences similar to the young people we aim to support. We are committed to creating a diverse environment where people can be their authentic selves, where their experiences and opinions are valued, and we are all open to learning from each other.
As part of our team, you’ll receive a comprehensive induction and access to learning and development opportunities relevant to your role, supporting your ongoing growth.
You’ll have the essentials of:
- A counselling Diploma / Degree – Level 5 qualification minimum and 1 year post qualification
- Experience of trauma work in a therapy setting
- Basic knowledge and up to date understanding of drugs and alcohol
- Membership of a nationally recognised professional body such as BACP, NCP or UKCP (up to 100% of the membership fee is paid by No Limits)
- The ability to build trusting and positive relationships with children and young people
- The ability to use IT to support your role, including the use of technology and Microsoft suite
- A commitment to personal growth, continuous development, and application of learning
You may also have:
- Experience of working with children and young people with varying emotional development and wellbeing needs.
- Qualifications or experience in alternative therapeutic practices such as creative / play therapies
- Experience of holding a caseload of children and young people and maintaining their files
- Lived experience of one or more areas that No Limits support children and young people particularly substance use
- Experience of engaging young people with challenging behaviours and/or complex needs Please include on your application form other relevant knowledge, skills and experience which can be from work, volunteering, education or personal experience. We value growth and may make recruitment decisions where not all essential areas are met, but you’re able to show an ongoing commitment to learning and development.
Please let us know if we can support you with any reasonable adjustments at any point prior to, during or after the selection process, such as access arrangements, flexible working, or a suitable place to pray.
>>> Our Benefits 😄 (click to expand)
We are committed to being a great place to work, where people achieve and feel valued. In our People Survey, 98% of staff and 100% of volunteers said they were proud to tell people they work or volunteer for No Limits. We’re proud to offer some great benefits, on top of being able to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of local children and young people:
🏖️ 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
🌱 Two additional wellbeing days per year – Supporting you to take additional time off for your wellbeing or development.
💰 Pension scheme – Supporting your future by matching your additional pension contributions up to 2%.
⛑️ Life assurance scheme – Giving you peace of mind with 2x annual salary cover for pension members.
💻 Hybrid and flexible working – Giving the flexibility to work in the best way for your role.
👩🏾🏫 Comprehensive induction and training offer – Including our online learning management system with hundreds of opportunities to support your development.
📞 Employee Assistance Programme – Providing you with counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services.
Find out more about our benefits here
We’d be happy to have an informal discussion and answer any immediate questions you might have. If you’d like an initial discussion, please contact Iggy Broomfield at Igrainne.Broomfield@nolimitshelp.org.uk
To apply, please complete an application form from our website and upload using the portal, before the closing date of 9am, Monday 21st September 2026 with an Interview date of Thursday 1st October 2026. Being a Disability Confident Employer means we are committed to removing barriers in recruitment and employment. If you require an application form in an alternative format or need any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our friendly People Team on people@nolimitshelp.org.uk or 02380 224224. As we work with vulnerable children and young people, and follow safer recruitment guidelines, we’re unable to accept CVs.
In the ‘Your Supporting Statement’ section of the application form, please include how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the ‘About you – knowledge, skills and experience’ section of the role description: link to JD
Please note that as we follow safer recruitment guidelines, we do not accept CVs, only completed applications.