A place where you make a difference.

Working in a school means being part of not only Place2Be but of that school community as well. It’s about offering more than counselling. It’s about working with school staff, children and their families to reduce stigma around mental health, make people aware of the fantastic services they can access and make people feel comfortable about asking for help.

You might work at one school, or you might travel to and work at a number of schools. Each school will be different; you can find out more about what it will be like to work at a particular school by looking at their website. We have three main roles that work in schools: Place2Be Counsellor, Place2Be Supervising Counsellor and Family Practitioner.

In addition to Place2Be being a provider of mental health support, a trainer, creating the next generation of counsellors, we’re also a research organisation. Our school based staff will provide data and insight which help us develop new interventions and programmes that shape the landscape of children and young peoples mental health services.

Our school locations

You can find out where our Place2Be schools are located on our Where we work page.

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A place that works for you.

We have lots of departments that work in our London office, including our Fundraising, Finance, IT, People and Culture, Mental Health Workforce, Marketing and Communications, and Research and Evaluation teams.

We offer hybrid working so that people have the flexibility to balance their home and work commitments. We ask that staff attend 50% of their working time in the office. This allows people to connect with each other which we know is so important for building relationships, learning from one another and having a bit of fun. With regular team catchups and active group chats, we promise to ensure you always feel part of our team if you choose to work remotely at any given time. And even when logging in from home, you will still reap all the benefits of working for us.

As a valued member of the team, it is important to us that we are a place that works for you as well as your team. 

Our office

Located in London's bustling and historical Clerkenwell, our five-story office at 175 St John Street is a home away from home for our Place2Be team. The office has cycle storage, a shower, a lift, and hearing loops throughout. Each floor has several meeting rooms, spanning from cosy and compact spaces perfect for a quick team catch-up, to larger spaces kitted out with technology needed to ensure hybrid meeting work well, as well as being somewhere you can get your creative juices flowing.

Travelling to our office is easy and it's really well connected. Our closest station is Farringdon, which is served by the following:

• Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines on the London Underground
• National Rail Thameslink route, which gets you to St Pancras International in 4 minutes
• Elizabeth line, which gets you to Paddington in 8 minutes.

Working in Clerkenwell

Set in the heart of central London, Clerkenwell is a fabulous place to work. The office is close to Exmouth Market which has an array of lovely cafes, and bars and some green outdoor space. However, staff do like to make the most of the roof top terrace at the office especially when the sun is shining.

Just across the road from 175 St John St are Pret a Manger, Waitrose and Tesco. And there are plenty of options for after-work drinks, too.

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As a National Charity, we are proud to offer a variety of home-based roles, including Area Managers, Clinical Supervisors, and Regional Clinical Leads. This flexible structure allows these individuals to operate from different parts of the country, ensuring they are strategically positioned to support clusters of schools or services within specific regions, as well as the dedicated Place2Be staff working in those areas.

Our regional teams maintain strong connections through regular in-person and virtual meetings, fostering a sense of community and collaboration. Home-based staff enjoy access to the same systems, processes, and benefits as all other employees. They also make use of our London office on occasion, particularly for full team gatherings.

Wherever you are working from, at Place2Be, you can be proud that you are making a difference to children's and young people's lives every day.

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Claire has had four roles during her 10 years working at Place2Be. Watch her talk about her experience.