School Based Counsellor

VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East); Sunderland; On-site; GBP 5,200 - 5,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Health programme

Job summary

Sunderland Counselling Service (SCS) is seeking an energetic counsellor/therapist to work with children and young people in a Sunderland primary school during term time. The role focuses on building emotional resilience through face-to-face counselling and occasional group work.

The post requires a degree-level qualification in counselling (or MSc/MA/Diploma) and experience with children. The team offers a supportive environment, probationary period, and 6 months’ introduction with potential

Qualifications

• Experience as a counsellor/therapist with children and young people.
• Ability to perform comprehensive assessments for referred clients.
• Face-to-face counselling delivery in school settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and develop school-based counselling services in a primary school setting.
• Work with children and young people affected by challenging events to support wellbeing.
• Provide both one-to-one and group counselling as needed within term time.

Skills

Counselling experience

Children & young people

Assessments

Education

Degree in Counselling

MSc in Counselling

MA or Diploma in Counselling

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed term

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Part time

Application deadline: Sunday, December 6, 2026 - 11:59

Based: Sunderland

Salary: £5,377 Per Annum

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Project Support

Sunderland Counselling Service- School Counselling Service

Hours: One day a week, 7 hours 30 p/w or 0.2 FTE term time only. The day must be a Monday or Thursday.

Salary: £5376.98 per annum.

Contract type: Temporary for 12 months in the first instance with continued employment dependent upon project funding. It is also subject to successful completion of the probationary 6 months period.

Location: One primary school in the Sunderland area

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sunderland Counselling Service for an energetic individual with experience of working as a counsellor/therapist with children and young people.

The post holders will be employed by Sunderland Counselling Service (SCS) and will be working from one primary school in the Sunderland area during school term time only. The post holder will be engaged in the delivery and development of the school-based counselling service and will work with children and young people whose lives are, or have been, affected by events to such a level that it impacts upon their emotional and mental well-being. This may involve some group work as well as one-to-one counselling depending upon the needs of the school and will be face-to face work.

The successful candidate will be qualified to Degree, MSc, MA, or Diploma level in Counselling and will ideally possess a recognised Qualification in working therapeutically with children and young people or have significant experience working with children and young people.

We require therapists who can complete comprehensive assessments for clients referred to the service to determine their therapeutic and other support needs.

Terms and conditions of this post are provided by SCS. This includes 30 days annual leave per year, pension scheme and access to a free and confidential employee assistance programme and a health programme.

Anyone interested in the position can contact Caroline Gardner Lead for Children and Young People on 0191 5244000 for an informal discussion about the post. Interviews will be around the

The closing date is midnight Sunday 6th December with interviews taking place on Monday 14th December

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