Work for UKCP

The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is the UK’s leading professional body for the education, training and accreditation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. We have over 11,000 individual members and 75 training and accrediting organisations.

You can learn about our vision, purpose, mission, and objectives here.

At UKCP, we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels appreciated and respected and has the same opportunities to thrive. As an organisation, we strive to improve access to high-quality psychotherapy and uphold the highest professional standards.

We foster a caring and supportive culture where employees can openly share feedback and contribute to organisational development. Regular team days, all-staff meetings and a dedicated staff forum enable collaboration and continuous learning among colleagues. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring that our workforce reflects the diversity of our community.

Staff working at UKCP enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:

25 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holidays
additional leave during the office closure in December
pension scheme - 8% employer contribution and salary sacrifice option
occupational sick pay
occupational maternity pay
flexible working hours and hybrid working
learning and development opportunities
eye care policy
interest-free season ticket loans
cycle to work scheme.

Vacancies

There are currently no open vacancies.

Volunteer opportunities

UKCP trustee

UKCP is recruiting two lay trustees to join our Board. By 'lay' we mean individuals who are not UKCP members or employees and are not from a health or psychological profession.

This role requires strategic thinking, strong leadership skills and expertise in areas such as governance, employment law or public relations. It also requires a commitment to advancing mental health services and public protection.

Chair of the membership committee

UKCP is recruiting for a chair of the Membership Committee. The chair must be a registrant who has been a full clinical member for at least a year and can demonstrate chairing abilities from experience at committee level in third-sector organisations.

The role requires excellent procedural understanding and familiarity with UKCP’s constitutional documents and organisational policies.

College chair for the College for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapies (CCAP)

Would you like to contribute some of your time and experience to make a difference in the promotion of UKCP child psychotherapies?

UKCP/CCAP are recruiting for a new college chair to support the important work of the college.

Deadline: Friday 20 December 2024.

UKCP Ethics Committee

The UKCP Ethics Committee is seeking to recruit two lay members. The committee is particularly keen to recruit one or more therapists who are educators/trainers and one or more psychotherapy students/trainees on UKCP-accredited courses.