Student Counsellor/Crisis Support

Wirral Met College; Wirral; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 29.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

State-of-the-art facilities

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible approach to work

CPD opportunities

Employer pension scheme contributions

Free parking

Descripción de la vacante

Wirral Metropolitan College is seeking a Student Counsellor/Crisis Support to join the team. This 35 hours per week, term time only role offers a salary starting at £26,265.

The post focuses on establishing a counselling service and providing crisis support to students within the College environment. The role requires registered professional status, experience counselling young people or adults, and an ability to work autonomously while ensuring confidentiality and data protection in line with

Formación

• Diploma in Counselling or equivalent.
• Registered with a recognised counselling/psychotherapy body (e.g. BACP).
• Post-qualifying experience counselling students/adults.
• Ability to work autonomously delivering a student counselling service.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and maintain a counselling and support service for students.
• Support, guide and counsel individual students.
• Provide a crisis intervention service for students.
• Support students through crises within the College.
• Coordinate and monitor the counselling referral system and participate in Self-Assessment processes.
• Refer students to colleagues and external services for academic, vocational guidance and support.
• Refer students to specialist assistance within and outside the College.

Conocimientos

Empathy and listening

Counselling

Student support

Crisis intervention

Autonomous working

Educación

Diploma in Counselling

Level 3 qualification

Descripción del empleo

Student Counsellor/Crisis Support

We are looking for a Student Counsellor/Crisis Support to join our team. This is a35 hours per week,term time only role offering a salary starting at £26,265.

Why Join Us?

At Wirral Metropolitan College our purpose is to provide inclusive, highest – quality education and training opportunities to meet the aspirations of students and the need of the local community.

To achieve our purpose, we live our values; We are Ambitious, We are Resilient, We are Inclusive, We are Empowering, We are Accountable.

Job Purpose/Key Responsibilities:

• To establish and maintain a counselling and support service for students.
• To support, guide and counsel individual students
• To provide a crisis intervention service for students
• To support, guide and counsel students through crisis situations which occur in the College
• To co-ordinate and monitor the effectiveness of the counselling referral system including active participation in the College Self-Assessment Process
• To refer students to appropriate staff and facilities for academic and vocational advice, guidance and support
• To refer students to specialist assistance within and outside the College

Skills and Qualifications:

• Educated to a minimum Level 3 standard
• Diploma in Counselling
• Registered member of a recognised professional counselling and psychotherapy organisation e.g. BACP
• Relevant post qualifying experience of counselling young people and/or adults.
• Experience of working autonomously to deliver a student counselling service.
• Have a clear understanding of BACP Ethical Framework for counselling professions–including confidentiality and data protection.

Benefits:

• Outstanding facilities in state of-the-art environments
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Enhanced family friendly policies and leave
• DBS checks completed and paid for by the employer
• Company is committed to CPD
• Flexible approach to work
• Excellent employer contribution rates into a local government pension scheme
• Access to free car parking (subject to availability)

Wirral Metropolitan College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a record check from the Disclosure and Barring Services before the appointment is confirmed.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Wirral Metropolitan College is actively committed to maintaining an environment which promotes and embeds equality, diversity and inclusion as a core value and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The College ensures the principles of the Equality Act 2010 are adhered to and all job applicants and employees are treated equitably and fairly.