Counsellor - Brackley, United Kingdom - Stowe School

Stowe School

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Brackley, United Kingdom

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Description

Contract type:
Permanent

Hours:8.5 hours per week term time plus flexibility to accomodate additional appointments

Salary:
£30 an hour

Anticipated start date:
September 2023

Closing date: 27th July 2023

Location:
Brackley, Northamptonshire

Purpose of the Job:

The School Counsellor will provide a confidential and professional counselling service to pupils when required.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

To provide a prompt, sensitive and confidential counselling service to pupils put forwards by the Deputy Head Pastoral and Boarding during term time for one triage session;

- liaise with the Designated Safeguarding Lead;
- encourage a culture of listening to children and taking account of their wishes and feelings, and among all staff;

Key Tasks:

Work with a diverse range of issues including bereavement and loss, transition, depression, anger management and erratic behaviour as a result of abuse, anxiety and fears.
Provide ongoing sessions for pupils requiring further counselling in accordance with demand.
Provide guidance to staff whose role it is to support pupils in distress.
Work in consultation with the School with regards to Safeguarding and Child protection procedures, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Keep suitable confidential case records on the counselling provided in a secure place, in accordance with the Data Protection Act and for safeguarding records as required
Meet once per halfterm with the Deputy Head Pastoral and Boarding to discuss the use of the Counselling service by pupils;
Attend scheduled meetings as a member of the Schools' Safeguarding and Child Protection Team
Attend the Safeguarding and Pastoral Committee as required
Report to the Deputy Head Pastoral and Boarding on a regular basis a summary of the main reasons for pupils accessing the Counselling service
Liaise with personnel from other agencies as required; including the school Medical Centre, with a view to easing referrals and accessing specialist consultants in the areas of health, mental health, social services, education and voluntary agencies
Attend supervision with a suitably qualified counselling supervisor
Maintain professional membership of the BACP and individual liability insurance;
Ensure adherence to statutory Health and Safety and Data Protection Legislation at all times.

Date agreed:
July 2023

Person Specification
Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications:

Accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy or the UK Council for Psychotherapy
Diploma or Degree in Counselling/Psychotherapy

Specialist Skills & Experience