School Counsellor - ABS45074

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Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a motivated School Counsellor to join its team. You will provide essential support to improve the mental health of young people aged 10-18. The role requires relevant counselling qualifications, a driving license, and satisfactory pre-employment checks. This is a fixed-term position until October 2027, offering an opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Current driving license necessary.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Satisfactory outcomes of pre-employment checks required.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling to young people aged 10-18.
• Work within the school counselling team.
• Attend an assessment centre and interview.

Skills

Motivated

Teamwork

Reflective practice

Counselling techniques

Education

Relevant counselling qualification

Job description

Job Description

Are you interested in working as a school counsellor? Are you a motivated and reflective counselling practitioner, with a passion for improving children and young people’s mental health?

Are you able to work effectively in a team?
Applications are invited for the post of School Counsellor. Successful candidates will work within the school counselling team offering counselling to young people aged between 10-18 years old.

Please refer to the job profile for the essential and desirable qualifications, training, experience, skills and knowledge identified as essential within the job. Only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be considered.

You must have a current driving license and be able to provide a car, for which appropriate travel expenses will be paid. We invite applicants from all areas of Aberdeenshire.

This post is fixed term post until October 2027 and is a 47 week per year contract.

Expected date of interview: 24/09/2025

Informal Enquiries to: Tana Milne, Senior Practitioner, School Counsellor Tel [phone]

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Requirements

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

It is Aberdeenshire Council’s procedure that applicants for vacancies of this nature require to attend an assessment centre as well as interview.

Please note, assessment centres and interviews may be carried out on different dates which will be confirmed in due course.

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