Clinical Supervisor
Middle Ground Therapy Service
We're recruiting a Clinical Supervisor for the Middle Ground Therapy Service (MGTS), our reduced-fee counselling service launching from Smart Therapy's Lavender Hill site in South West London in September 2026.
This is a sessional role providing in-person group supervision to a small pilot cohort of trainee therapists. It's a clinical role only, with service governance and operational oversight held by the Programme Lead and founder, Amy Launder.
About MGTS
The Middle Ground Therapy Service supports people who fall between overstretched public services and full-fee private therapy. Therapy is delivered by carefully selected trainee therapists working within a clear governance structure, including assessed allocation, defined risk thresholds, and structured supervision. The service operates with a strong emphasis on ethical practice, clinical containment, and high-quality placements.
MGTS is professionally governed, BACP-aligned, and based at Smart Therapy Ltd in Lavender Hill, a four-minute walk from Clapham Junction station.
About the Role
The Clinical Supervisor provides structured group supervision to trainee therapists, supporting safe, ethical, and reflective clinical practice. The emphasis is on helping trainees think carefully about their work with clients, with appropriate attention to risk and safeguarding.
Supervision sessions are in person at Lavender Hill, twice a month, 1.5 hours each, for a single trainee group. Supervisors maintain regular contact with the Programme Lead regarding risk, safeguarding, or clinical concerns, and work in line with MGTS safeguarding and escalation procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate group supervision for trainee therapists (two 1.5-hour sessions per month, in person)
Support clinical reflection, formulation, and ethical decision-making
Provide guidance on risk management and safeguarding in line with MGTS procedures
Support trainees' professional development and integration of theory and practice
Keep brief supervisory records in line with professional standards
Liaise regularly with the Programme Lead on any clinical, risk, or safeguarding concerns
Who We Are Looking For
Essential
Registered member of BACP or UKCP, accredited or senior accredited, or able to demonstrate eligibility for accreditation
Minimum five years post-qualification clinical experience
Formal training in clinical supervision, or demonstrable equivalent experience
Integrative orientation
Appropriate professional indemnity insurance, covering supervisory activities
Works in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
Engages in ongoing supervision and continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience of group supervision
Experience of supervising trainees or early-career therapists
Familiarity with reduced-fee, placement-based, or community counselling settings
A warm, relational, and supportive supervisory style
Practical Details
Location: Lavender Hill, South West London (SW11), in person
Format: Group supervision, one group, two 1.5-hour sessions per month
Fee: £75 per 1.5-hour group session (self-employed, sessional)
Start date: (likely) September 2026
Closing date: Rolling; reviewed as applications are received
How to Apply
Please send a short expression of interest outlining your supervisory experience and professional registration to hello@smarttherapyltd.com with the subject line "MGTS Supervisor".
Informal enquiries are welcome to the same address. We'd be glad to talk to anyone thinking about whether the role might be a fit.