School Counsellor

Robert Blake Academy; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox benefits

Job summary

Robert Blake Academy in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified counsellor to support secondary pupils. The successful candidate will hold a postgraduate diploma in counselling and be eligible for BACP accreditation, with at least one year post-qualification experience.

The role requires empathy, confidentiality and collaborative work with pastoral staff. The post offers supervision, access to wellbeing resources, and a competitive salary with substantial employee benefits through Perkbox,

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in counselling is required.
• Eligibility for BACP accreditation is essential.
• Experience counselling secondary aged pupils is required.
• At least one year post-qualification experience is expected.
• Confidentiality and sensitive handling of matters essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling to secondary aged pupils.
• Work with pastoral and wellbeing staff to support pupils.
• Maintain thorough and accurate records with good organisational skills.
• Be empathetic, patient and non-judgmental with excellent listening and communication.
• Be proactive and solution focused; support trainees if required.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Postgraduate diploma in counselling

Eligible for BACP accreditation

Job description

The successful candidate will:

• have a post graduate diploma or equivalent in counselling and are eligible for BACP accreditation
• have experience of counselling secondary aged pupils
• have at least one year post qualification experience
• be empathetic, patient and understanding with excellent listening and communication skills and a non-judgmental and warm approach
• be able to work with pastoral and wellbeing staff
• understand the importance of confidentiality and the need to deal with matters in a sensitive manner
• good organisational and administrative skills and the ability to maintain thorough and accurate records.
• be proactive and solution focused
• ability to work with trainees if required.

- Ideally you will have already worked in a school or college setting in a similar role.

We can offer you

• Supervision
• the opportunity to contribute to improving the life chances of our children.
• a competitive salary
• access to an Employee Assistance Programmme.
• over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners, Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes

• access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family
• Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs
• competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Robert Blake Academy are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is requiredfor all successful applicants.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor a VISA application for this particular role as it is not one of the shortage occupations listed on the UK Governments website at this current time.

Note -

We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date.

No further applications will be accepted once closed.