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An independent educational institution in the Greater London area seeks a School Counsellor to provide part-time, evidence-based therapeutic support to pupils. The ideal candidate will be a professionally qualified counsellor or psychotherapist with experience with children, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to mental health. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary staff and contribute to the wellbeing strategy of the school. This role is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time, (three days per week), Term time only plus INSET days
Required: From January 2026
Streatham & Clapham High School (SCHS) seeks to appoint an outstanding School Counsellor to join our innovative Pastoral and Safeguarding team.
This is a unique opportunity to join a deeply collaborative, student-centred pastoral team, where your expertise will make a real difference to the wellbeing of our pupils.
Working closely with the Assistant Head Pastoral, Safeguarding & DSL and our wider multi-disciplinary staff, you will provide short-term, evidence-based therapeutic support to Senior School pupils through both one-to-one and small-group interventions.
You will contribute to our whole-school approach to wellbeing, playing an active role in staff training, PSHCE provision, and wider pastoral strategy, as well as working in partnership with parents and external agencies to ensure a fully joined-up approach to pupil welfare.
We are looking for a professionally qualified counsellor or psychotherapist with accreditation (or working towards accreditation) with BACP, UKCP, BAAT, APC or similar.
Experience with children or adolescents is essential, ideally within education, along with warmth, excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to safeguarding and mental health.
SCHS offers a collaborative, supportive environment with clinical supervision, ongoing CPD and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on pupils’ lives.
Streatham & Clapham High School is an independent, academically selective school for girls, aged 3 to 18 with over 870 pupils across the Prep and Senior Schools. The Senior School inhabits a four-acre site focused on an impressive 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London.
As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
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