School Counsellor

Springwell Alternative Academy; Felsted; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent school in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified School Counsellor to provide essential support to students in the Wellbeing Centre. This permanent role entails working 32 hours per week during term time. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with children and young people and will be committed to fostering personal growth and wellbeing. Benefits include access to gym facilities, life assurance, and a contributory pension scheme, creating a fulfilling and supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free life assurance

Contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%)

Free lunch on full days worked

Free access to gym and pool facilities

Subsidised on-site coffee shop

Qualifications

• Must hold a professional qualification in counselling.
• Experience in providing counselling in a school setting is essential.
• Commitment to the personal growth and wellbeing of students.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential counselling and advice service to students.
• Develop relationships with pupils to support their wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, and school staff.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Ability to build excellent relationships with parents/carers and staff

Registered with a recognised professional body (BACP or UKCP)

Education

Professional counselling qualification

Job description

Salary £30,373.30 per annum (inclusive of holiday pay) Permanent | 32 hours per week | Term-time only (34 weeks per year)

We have an opportunity for a suitably-qualified counselling practitioner who is registered with a recognised professional body (e.g. BACP or UKCP) to work with our pupils, their families and staff in a safe therapeutic setting. Through talking, creative work and play, our counsellors provide children and young people with the opportunity to be heard and to express their feelings.

As a School Counsellor, the successful applicant will be providing a confidential counselling and advice service to our students, impacting significantly on their personal growth and wellbeing. It is essential that applicants hold prior experience of working with children and young people, are committed to individual student dedication together with the ability to support and build excellent working relationships with parent(s)/carer(s) and School staff.

The role will be based in our Wellbeing Centre; a specifically designed calming space located in the heart of the school. All our pupils are introduced to the Wellbeing Centre through their PSHE lessons and activities associated with wellbeing, such as mindfulness, meditation, Yoga and Pilates. Further information on our Wellbeing Centre can be found on our website here: https://www.felsted.org/boarding-day/pupil-wellbeing.

This role is a permanent contract working 32 hours per week across four days during term-time (34 weeks per annum).

Benefits include free life assurance and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards.

Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 190 teachers and 460 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 23 February at 9:00am. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website felsted.org/employment-opps to complete our online application process.

Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.