School Counsellor

EQUA Mead Learning Trust; Mead (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

EQUA Mead Learning Trust are seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate School Counsellor to join their team at The Harbour Programme. The role involves providing counselling to primary-aged children within a holistic SEMH support setting.

Based at The Harbour on Castle Mead School in Trowbridge, you will work with a small multi-professional team delivering 5 hours per week on a long-term services contract, during term time only.

Qualifications

• Qualified school counsellor with safeguarding experience.
• Experience supporting primary-aged children in SEMH contexts.
• Ability to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide a confidential 1:1 counselling service to primary-aged pupils.
• Therapeutic group work may be required as part of the role.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

Skills

Counselling

SEMH awareness

Communication

Safeguarding

Job description

Key Role Information

• Salary: £25 per hour + travel and supervision costs
• Job type: Part Time
• Contract type: Service Agreement with Other Source
• Closing: 14/09/2026 09:00
• Interview: Interviews are scheduled to take place in early September
• Key stage: Not Applicable
• Hours per week: 5.00
• Weeks per year: 0.000
• Visa sponsorship: No

Your Role

EQUA Mead Learning Trust are seeking to appoint a dynamic and passionate School Counsellor to join their team at The Harbour Programme. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

The successful candidate will be based at The Harbour on the site of Castle Mead School in Trowbridge. The Harbour Programme adopts a holistic partnership approach to supporting children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. You will work alongside a small and dedicated multi-professional team. https://theharbourprogramme.org/

The working hours for this role are five hours per week on a long-term services contract. There is an element of flexibility, but it must be delivered within the school day, term time only.

Your duties and responsibilities will include providing a quality counselling service to primary-aged children experiencing a wide range of emotional issues. You will be expected to contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and mental well-being of children and young people. The successful candidate will provide a confidential counselling service, primarily on a 1:1 basis; however, therapeutic group work may be required. You must be able to communicate effectively with staff and external agencies to ensure that pupils receive the support they need.

If you have any questions about the vacancy or would like to know more about EQUA Mead Learning Trust, please do not hesitate to contact Jayne Bullock, [e-mail].

For a complete Job Description, Person Specification, and Candidate Briefing Pack, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as they will guide you in preparing a strong application and help you understand what we’re looking for in an ideal candidate.

About EQUA Mead Learning Trust

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Attachments

• Candidate Briefing Pack.pdf
• Job Description And Person Specification.pdf
• EQUA Mead Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 25-26.pdf
• Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.pdf
• Referencing Guidelines.pdf

About Us

Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.

High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’sour aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team iscommitted to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.

Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners . They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.

Contact

EQUA Mead Learning Trust Central Team

Jayne Bullock

[e-mail]

01225 927 066

The John of Gaunt School

Wingfield Road

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 9EH

Jayne Bullock

[e-mail]

01225 927 066

Safeguarding Information

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Recruitment processes follow Safer Recruitment guidance, and all interviews-regardless of role-will include questions relating to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and complies with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note that by applying, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.