School Counsellor

Job Description

Kalmer Counselling are looking to employ a school counsellor who is passionate about working with children and young people, experienced in working with learning disabilities and is committed to providing a high level of therapeutic care to their clients. The post will be to provide an integrative therapeutic approach in order to deliver short term, long term 1-1 counselling and group work with children and young people within schools.
The post is part time for 3 days a week.
The post is term time only and the full-time pro rota pay is
£25,225.00 - £32,456.00

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential

• A professional counselling qualification at diploma level
• Possess relevant experience working therapeutically with adults, parents, children and young people.
• Hold or be working towards British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited membership as a counsellor
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Patience, tolerance and sensitivity
• Possess an understanding of the key issues impacting on children and young people’s lives and have the relevant experience of working within a school system.
• Ability to liaise as necessary with other agencies and individuals to help effect positive change based on the issues raised by Children and Young People
• A current enhanced DBS disclosure will be required
• Driver's licence

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work within the BACP Ethical Framework for the counselling professions
• To work effectively within a school system communicating to designated school staff in order to co-ordinate effective counselling provision for their pupils.
• To provide counselling assessment for adults, parent, children and young people.
• Regular reviews with parents and schools
• To provide accurate and timely reports/paperwork in order to contribute to effective monitoring and evaluation processes
• To provide information and advice to multi agency staff regarding your work

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 21 per week

Salary: £25,225.00-£32,456.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (required)

Experience:

• Counselling: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/06/2023
Reference ID: Kalmer Counselling