SCHOOL BASED COUNSELLOR

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is seeking a School Based Counsellor to join the Cardiff School Based Counselling Service, delivering face-to-face counselling in maintained secondary schools and the Pupil Referral Unit, plus Year 6 pupils in primary schools.

You will work across schools and community settings with access to clinical and managerial supervision and CPD opportunities. This is a part-time, term-time role with flexible scheduling.”

Qualifications

• Professional diploma in Counselling with post-qualification supervised practice.
• Accredited/registered with BACP/UKCP or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of safeguarding, social inclusion and wellbeing agendas.
• Experience of working with schools and counselling younger primary pupils (years 5-6) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work in comprehensive schools, primary schools and community settings as part of the county counselling service.
• Contribute to ongoing development of counselling services within Cardiff Local Authority and receive supervision and CPD.

Skills

Safeguarding

Well-being

Social inclusion

Education

Professional Diploma in Counselling

Job description

Cardiff School Based Counselling Service is a friendly and committed team of counsellors. We provide an independent school based counselling service in all maintained secondary schools and the Pupil Referral Unit in the Local Authority. We also provide counselling to pupils in Year 6 of primary school. The service operates a face to face counselling service. Some work may also be undertaken outside of school hours and outside the school setting.

About the job

You will work in comprehensive schools, primary schools and community settings and will be part of the ongoing development of counselling services in Cardiff Local Authority.

You will have regular access to clinical and managerial supervision as well as continuing professional development opportunities.

What We Are Looking For From You

You will hold a professional diploma in Counselling, have evidenced post qualification supervised practice and be accredited /registered with the BACP/UKCP or equivalent.

You will have a good understanding of Safeguarding, Social Inclusion and Well-being agendas.

Experience of working with schools and of providing counselling support to younger age primary children (school years 5-6) would be desirable.

Additional information

Actual Salary: £19,394 per annum. This salary is based on working 25 hours per week and 39 weeks per year, rather than a full-time role of 37 hours per week and 52 weeks per year.

Please note: The salary shown assumes a start date of 1 st September. If you start after 1 st September, your salary for your first school year will be lower than the amount shown above because you will work fewer weeks.

Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Child Workforce Barred List check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well‑being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

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We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Job Category Education - Professional / Support

Department Education & Lifelong Learning

Working Pattern/Contract Type Part Time Permanent (Term Time)