School Counsellor

Teaching Vacancies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only role

Enhanced DBS clearance

Job summary

Manchester Academy seeks an experienced and resilient School Counsellor to support students with emotional, social and mental health challenges. You will provide one-to-one and group counselling, working with safeguarding, pastoral and SEND teams to promote wellbeing.

This role is term-time only with holidays off, and Enhanced DBS clearance is required. You will contribute to a diverse, inclusive school community where every student can reach their potential.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised counselling qualification.
• Experience supporting children and young people with emotional/mental health needs.
• Collaborate with safeguarding, pastoral and SEND teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and group counselling support.
• Manage complex and high-risk cases effectively.
• Promote positive mental health and wellbeing across the school.
• Support vulnerable students to overcome barriers and achieve success.

Skills

Counselling

Experience with children

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Recognised counselling qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for Manchester Academy is seeking an experienced and resilient School Counsellor to support students facing a wide range of emotional, social and mental health challenges.

As a highly diverse school community, many of our students experience significant barriers to learning, including deprivation, family difficulties, trauma, anxiety and other complex issues.

We are looking for a compassionate professional who has the confidence and expertise to work with challenging cases while building positive relationships with young people, families and external agencies.

The successful candidate will:

Provide one-to-one and group counselling support.

Manage complex and high-risk cases effectively.

Work closely with safeguarding, pastoral and SEND teams.

Promote positive mental health and wellbeing across the school.

Support vulnerable students to overcome barriers and achieve success.

You will hold a recognised counselling qualification and have experience supporting children and young people with a range of emotional and mental health needs.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference within a diverse and inclusive school community where every student is encouraged to achieve their full potential.

This role offers term time only working, with all school holidays off.

Manchester Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Enhanced DBS clearance will be required.

What the school offers its staff More pay…

• We pay an average of 5% above national scales
• the best rates of pay in the sector
• Cash towards medical treatment
• Generous pension scheme More time…
• Three extra INSET days for planning
• At least one personal day a year Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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