Student Counsellor Required: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

WhereToTalk; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Student Counsellor to join their supportive team. This role is pivotal in providing exceptional pastoral care to students, ensuring their wellbeing is prioritized in a thriving academic environment. The successful candidate will offer a professional counselling service, manage a diverse caseload, and oversee trainee counsellors, all while working within a collaborative and caring community. With a strong reputation for excellence, this institution values diverse perspectives and is committed to fostering an inclusive atmosphere. If you are passionate about supporting student wellbeing and have the necessary qualifications, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Free use of College sporting facilities

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on Adult Education courses

Qualifications

• Must be appropriately qualified, insured, and experienced in counselling.
• Demonstrate competence in working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide a confidential and professional counselling service to students.
• Manage a complex and busy case load within an 8 session model.

Skills

Counselling

Working with young people

Accreditation from a professional body

Confidentiality

Education

Relevant counselling qualification

Experience in counselling

Job description

Student Counsellor Required: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

This is an exciting opportunity for a counsellor to contribute to the provision of outstanding pastoral care for all students.

Job details:

1. Hours: 21 hours across 4 days a week, term-time only.
2. Availability: Must include availability on a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
3. Pro-rata salary: £17,157 per annum.
4. Interviews: Monday, 16 December.

About the role:

Hills Road is a high achieving state funded, non-selective, A level only Sixth Form College with 2800 students. The standard programme is 3 A levels, plus an Extended Project Qualification and Enrichment.

Recently rated ‘outstanding’ again, we continue to enjoy a strong national reputation for excellence in education. In part, this is because we continually review and refine our practice to enhance the experiences of our students and staff. We appreciate that academic success requires a happy, healthy and caring community, so our coaching culture ensures that the wellbeing of our students and staff is at the heart of all we do.

The successful candidate will provide a confidential and professional counselling service to students on a part-time basis during term-time only. They will join a core team of three part-time student counsellors and will manage an occasionally complex and busy case load within the boundaries of a short-term 8 session counselling model.

The successful candidate will see a range of students with pre-booked counselling appointments scheduled during the college day. There are dedicated spaces for counselling sessions, and the successful candidate will have a designated counselling room. The post holder will also oversee and coordinate trainee counsellors on placement within the counselling service.

The Student Counsellor must be appropriately qualified, insured, and experienced with accreditation or imminent accreditation from a professional body. The successful candidate will have relevant experience and demonstrate competence in working with young people and trainee counsellors.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds who can bring different perspectives to the role, including people from black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities, people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community, and men who remain under-represented in this part of the workforce.

We offer a wide range of competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme, free use of the College sporting facilities, free on-site parking, a cycle to work scheme, and discounts on all our Adult Education courses.