School Counsellor

Do you hold a Level 3 qualification and/ or have experience in mental health and wellbeing within an educational setting? Are you someone who would like to work within the Education sector and support students with their mental health and wellbeing challenges? Would you like to work in a rewarding role that gives back and makes a difference?

If the answer is yes to all of the above, then Hooray may have the role for you!

Hooray are proud to be supporting a local educational establishment to assist in in the recruitment for a School Counsellor on a permanent basis to begin as soon as possible.

Benefits:

• Onsite parking and bicycle storage
• Career development opportunities including CPD Packages
• Free access to school fitness suite
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Family-focused leave
• Wellbeing Programme

As a School Counsellor you will:

• Undertake initial assessments for students accessing the mental health and wellbeing service to analyse their situation and support needed.
• Support a range of students with any mental health and/or well-being concerns to be able to build resilience and develop coping skills.
• Be responsible for the provision of a high-quality counselling and mentoring services to students using a wide range of therapeutic interventions.
• Liaise with parents, in-school professionals, and external agencies to plan a coordinated response to mental health and wellbeing support.

To be successful as a School Counsellor you will:

• Be confident supporting young people in need with a range of mental health and wellbeing challenges
• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification and/or have experience in mental health and wellbeing in an educational setting.
• Have a good understanding of Safeguarding and the ability to maintain confidentiality in dealing with sensitive issues.
• Understand how to input and utilise education/ school systems to the best of your ability.
• Have the ability to work well under pressure and strong problem solving skills.

In return, my client is offering an annual salary of up to GBP36,298 (pro-rata) . Please note, this is a term time only position plus + 2 weeks working part-time (30 hours per week.)

If you are interested and have the relevant experience, please apply with an up to date copy of your CV and we promise to get back to you!

• Hooray is acting as an agency on behalf of the client for this position.
• Hooray is proud to be a corporate member of the REC, the recruitment industry's leading professional body.
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