School-Based Counsellor – Term-Time Wellbeing Impact

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 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.”