Schools Counselling Coordinator

Royal Borough of Greenwich; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Greenwich is recruiting a Schools Counselling Coordinator to lead the development and growth of the in-house counselling service for children and young people across schools in Woolwich, London.

The role requires 21 hours per week (TTO +2 weeks) with responsibilities including coordinating service delivery, supporting practitioners, managing referrals, and ensuring timely, confidential therapeutic support for children, young people, and families.

Qualifications

• Clear vision for developing and expanding the counselling service.
• Experience as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead or strong safeguarding leadership.
• Clinical supervision experience and ability to guide practitioners.
• Recognised counselling qualification with current accreditation/registration.
• Experience assessing high-risk and crisis referrals with sound judgement.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and partnership-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and growth of the in-house counselling service.
• Coordinate service delivery and support practitioners.
• Manage referrals and ensure timely, confidential support.
• Work across schools and partner organisations to expand access.

Skills

DDSL experience

Counselling skills

Clinical supervision

Interpersonal skills

Partnership working

Education

Counselling qualification

Job description

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Job Reference royalgreenwich/TP/1271/1216

Number of Roles:

1

Type of Role:

Permanent

21

Main Location:

Woolwich, London

Closing Date:

12/11/2026

Job Category:

Children's services

Region / Division:

The Woolwich Centre

Directorate:

Job Introduction

Post: Schools Counselling Coordinator

Grade: PO3

21 hours per week, TTO +2 weeks

Schools Counselling Coordinator

The Royal Greenwich Outreach Counselling Service provides children and young people, parents, carers, and school staff with access to inclusive, high-quality therapeutic support. We offer a safe, confidential space where individuals can explore their thoughts, feelings, worries, and challenges, helping them to build confidence, strengthen self-esteem, develop resilience, and improve emotional wellbeing.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Schools Counselling Coordinatorto lead the development and growth of our in-house counselling service. This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified professional who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and committed to delivering high-quality therapeutic support.

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational and administrative skills and be able to work effectively within a busy, highly confidential environment. They will play a key role in coordinating service delivery, supporting practitioners, managing referrals, and ensuring that children, young people, and families receive timely and appropriate support.

Essential Skills and Experience

We would particularly like to hear from applicants who can demonstrate:

• A clear vision for the continued development and expansion of the counselling service.
• Experience as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) or strong safeguarding leadership experience.
• Clinical supervision experience and the ability to provide professional guidance and support to practitioners.
• A recognised counselling qualification and current professional accreditation or registration.
• Significant experience of assessing and managing complex, high-risk, and crisis referrals with compassion, confidence, and sound professional judgement.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and partnership-working skills.

The role requires regular travel to schools and partner organisations both within and, where necessary, outside the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwichvalues the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification . We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.