We have an opportunity available for a College Counsellor to join our team based in Northwich. The role is offered on a part, permanent basis, working 15 hours over two days (Thursday and Friday), term time only. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of£29,346.00 - £32,239.00 Annually (FTE).
About the College Counsellor role:
Reporting to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead you will work as part of our Achievement & Support department to promote the emotional wellbeing of students.
Applicants do not necessarily need to have experience of working in education but should be passionate about the sector. You will join a team of experienced counselling professionals who provide a dedicated counselling service to students. The counselling team work closely with all our pastoral support departments and the safeguarding team.
The successful candidate must have a recognised qualification in counselling and experience of working with children and young people. They must have a warm and compassionate approach with the ability to quickly build rapport with students.
Your responsibilities as our College Counsellor:
- Offering to students an individual counselling service, employing a variety of counselling techniques tailored to individual needs
- Offering a model of counselling that enables students to work towards a state of independence
- Working with a diverse range of issues including but not limited to bereavement and loss, eating disorders and self-harm, depression and anxiety
- Maintaining systems of referral and confidential record keeping
- Being aware of equal opportunities issues relating to the counselling process
- Being familiar with relevant legislation (e.g. Safeguarding, equality diversity and inclusion and Prevent) and to ensure compliance
- Referring any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Implementing appropriate personal, technical and organisational measures to ensure that data processing is performed in accordance with UK GDPR, and review and update those measures where necessary
- Carrying out such other duties, as the job develops, as may be reasonably required by the Principal in accordance with the College's flexible approach to the efficient delivery of a quality support service.
What we're looking for in our ideal College Counsellor:
- Relevant degree or equivalent qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in Counselling, minimum Diploma standard
- Professional registration with BACP, UKCP or equivalent
- An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of students
- Knowledge of local mental health and CAMHS
- Post qualification counselling experience
- Experience of working with children and young people
- The ability to work autonomously and independently
Closing Date: 9.00 am on Thursday 27th June 2024
If you feel have the skills and experience to become our College Counsellor please click 'apply' today, we'd love to hear from you!
We are committed to Equal Opportunities and positively welcome applications from every section of the community. We particularly welcome applications from male applicants and those from a black and ethnic minority as they are under-represented within the College. The ability to fulfill all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English is essential. Sir John Deane's is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore appropriate safeguarding checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be made prior to the appointment. We promote the British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance and we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitments.