School Therapist

The Soke; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing supervision and professional development

Opportunity to build private practices

Job summary

A leading private day school in West London is seeking qualified practitioners to provide in-house mental health support for junior and senior schools. The role involves working with children and adolescents, delivering onsite counseling and coaching. Successful candidates will join a team, attending multi-disciplinary meetings and benefiting from ongoing professional development. Positions are part-time, across the school week for 33 weeks each year, starting in April 2026.

Qualifications

• Qualified practitioners with experience of working with children, adolescents, and families.
• Experience ideally in a school/community setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide onsite counselling, support, and coaching for students.
• Engage with a multi-disciplinary team for effective support.

Skills

Experience with children and adolescents

Counseling skills

Effective communication

Education

Relevant qualification in mental health

Job description

To provide in-house mental health support for the Junior (4-11 year old) and Senior (11-18 year old)schools at a leading private day school for girls in West London. The placements will commence in April 2026, requiring qualified practitioners with experience of working with children, adolescents and families, ideally in a school/community setting.

Successful applicants will form a new team of two/three part time candidates, providing engaging and effective ways to deliver onsite counselling, support and coaching across 5 days per week, 33 weeks per annum.

The successful candidates will be part of The Soke's Education Team, meaning they can remotely access the daily multi-disciplinary team meetings, attend the monthly team meetings and benefit from ongoing supervision and continuous professional development at The Soke. We also provide opportunities in building private practices outside of school work.