Aspiring Child Counsellor

Academics; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational support company is seeking an Aspiring Child Counsellor in Birmingham. This role involves supporting students with special educational needs and emotional challenges, helping them achieve their potential. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Psychology, Sociology, or Criminology, but prior experience is not required. Training and support are provided for successful safeguarding practices. The position offers competitive daily pay and is term-time only.

Benefits

Excellent on-site training

Support and CPD

Qualifications

• No previous experience is required.
• You must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support students with special educational needs (SEN).
• Identify risks and needs of students and escalate where necessary.
• Provide consistency and tools for children to feel safe and empowered.

Skills

Passionate about helping children

Able to build confidence

Good listener

Resilient under stress

Education

Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or Criminology

GCSE in English and Maths

Job description

Aspiring Child Counsellor

Birmingham - Mental Health - SEN - Counselling - Pastoral - Education and Training - Psychology - Criminology - Sociology - Graduate

This LSA role will give you experience working with vulnerable students aged 4-19, increasing their engagement, attainment and life chances.

You will support students with special educational needs (SEN), and a range of associated social, emotional and mental health challenges and traumas. Some children / young people will have suffered adverse childhood experiences, and you will identify their risks and needs, escalating where necessary.

A common feature for many children and young people with special educational needs is marginalisation and disadvantage, trauma, dysfunctional family relationships, low educational attainment and stigmatisation. Subsequently they face many barriers in life and are more 'at risk' of negative outcomes. You will be instrumental in providing consistency, and equipping children and young people with tools to ensure they feel safe, secure, empowered, and believe that they can succeed in life.

This is a challenging role and any previous experience in a relevant field would be advantageous, but is not essential. Training, support and CPD is required in order for you to perform your duties and to ensure safeguarding of all students.

Ideal for a Psychology, Sociology and Criminology graduates, this role will give you excellent practical experience with SEN students in a relevant field, before you take your next step.

Personal Qualities

• Passionate about helping children and young people achieve their full potential
• Able to build confidence and motivation
• Able to build robust and effective relationships with students
• Able to remain calm and resilient when placed in situations of stress or conflict
• Caring, compassionate, and a good listener

• Start date ASAP, trial days taking place to ensure the role and school is right for you
• Excellent on-site training, support and CPD is provided
• £88.94-£100 per day, Mon-Fri, 08:30 to 15:30, PAYE, term time only
• No previous experience is required
• GCSE in English and Maths
• If you have a Psychology / Criminology / Social Science degree, it's an excellent use of your degree
• You MUST have right to work in the UK in order to apply - no Visa sponsorship

Apply now or contact Mitchell Round at Academics Ltd:

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