School Counsellor Required: Shoreham, West Sussex

WhereToTalk; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A local academy in Shoreham is seeking a part-time School Counsellor to provide essential support for students facing emotional and mental health challenges. You will play a vital role in implementing the school's mental health strategy and safeguarding efforts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in therapeutic support and have a strong commitment to student wellbeing. An Enhanced DBS check is required, along with satisfactory references. This role offers a salary ranging from £24,680 to £27,951 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Essential skills and experience as outlined in the person specification.
• Ability to provide specialist therapeutic support to pupils.
• Experience working with emotional, psychological, and mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist therapeutic support to students.
• Contribute to the school's mental health strategy.
• Carry out safeguarding responsibilities.

Job description

School Counsellor Required: Shoreham, West Sussex

Shoreham Academy

Salary: £24,680 – £27,951 pro rata to the full-time equivalent of £45,273 £51,273 pa.

Basis: Part Time

Contractual hours: 22

Job reference: REQ004418

Shoreham Academy is looking for a School Counsellor to provide specialist therapeutic support to pupils with a range of emotional, psychological, and mental health needs, including complex, comorbid, and neurodivergent presentations. You will work independently, using clinical supervision to ensure safe and effective practice, while contributing to the school’s mental health strategy, safeguarding responsibilities, and whole-school wellbeing initiatives.

At Shoreham Academy students are encouraged at all stages of their education to be the very ‘best that they can be’ to realise their full potential. At Shoreham Academy, students of all abilities are supported to enjoy and achieve; ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills to become independent life‑long learners.

About You

If you have the ambition and vision to secure the very best outcomes for all students and fulfil our requirements for this position, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Shoreham Academy aspires to being a ‘Great School’ so we need great people to be able achieve this.

We ask that applicants demonstrate how they meet the essential / desirable skills and experience within the person specification in your application. Shortlisted candidates must be available to attend an interview week commencing 19th January 2026.

All new employees will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with Barred List information prior to working in school. Two satisfactory references are required from all successful applicants, one of which must be the current or most recent employer. Prohibition order checks are undertaken for all newly appointed teachers and support staff who will be engaged in ‘teaching work’.

All new employees will be required to complete a medical questionnaire.

United Learning reserve the right to request further checks for individuals that have ever lived or worked outside the UK. It is an individual’s obligation to meet these requirements by requesting a Certificate of Good Conduct from that country, or those countries, of residence and (for teachers) a Letter of Professional Standing from the professional regulating authority in the country or those countries in which they worked.

All new employees will be required to read and sign the annual Staff Student Relationship letter upon joining the Academy.

All new employees are required to complete three online safeguarding modules prior to starting work.

Evidence of an individual’s right to work in the UK will be checked at interview. Verification of any mandatory professional qualifications and professional status; relevant certificates or a letter of confirmation from the awarding institution must be provided at interview