In-School Counsellor, Kirkwall Grammar School & Stromness Academy (2 Posts) - ORK09240

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Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy

In-School Counsellor (2 posts)

35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Permanent

£36,072 - £39,412 per year / £19.77 - £21.60 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

Applications for full or part-time working would be welcome.

Kirkwall Grammar School and Stromness Academy are looking for skilled and experienced Counsellors to support its School Counselling Service.

In-school Counselling offers a universal service for all children and young people aged 10 and over. The service was originally established in line with Good Practice Guidance for Counselling in Schools (published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and has been providing In-school Counselling for secondary aged students for a number of years.

While there have been changes to the service since it was first conceived, it is expected that the core principles underpinning delivery will continue to be applied as the service expands.

Within an Orkney context, it is essential that, alongside face-to-face counselling, there is provision for the service to be delivered by video communication. It is expected that within the Orkney service, counsellors will have undertaken (or commit to undertake) additional training in order to support this approach.

You should hold a Practitioner Qualification in Counselling (minimum SCQF 8) in Counselling. You must also hold full registration on an appropriate register, approved by the PSA e.g. BACP, PTUK, COSCA, BAPT. You must be qualified to deliver online counselling.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children.

For further information or to discuss the role of School Counsellor, please contact Siobhan Wilks, Service Manager, Support for Learning & Inclusion on 01856 873535 ext 2451 or email siobhan.wilks@orkney.gov.uk

Closing Date: 23:59 on Monday 5 May 2025

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.