2 X School Counsellor - Aberystwyth, United Kingdom - Ceredigion County Council

Ceredigion County Council

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Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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2 x School Counsellor:

Closing date: 14/02/2024
Reference: REQ105189

37 hours / Permanent 29, ,364 * Canolfan Rheidol, Aberystwyth *All salary values are prorata. About the roleThis is post has arisen due to Ceredigion County Councils restructuring and introduction of a Through age model.

We have now brought the counselling services in-house and as part of that process we are seeking to appoint a qualified school based counsellor to provide a counselling service primarily in a secondary school setting, but also including cluster primary schools from Year 6.

In addition, provide a counselling service to school based students on an individual casework basis through a confidential appointments system, drop-in service and on-line counselling as required.

You will join the team at an exciting time as we move forward in managing the counselling service in house.

We have a friendly, lively and innovative Educational Psychologist and School Based Counselling Team who are committed to assisting the LEA in the achievement of increased inclusion and raising educational standards.

Committed to the concept of inclusive education, you will have an understanding of the challenges facing education with increased needs relating to mental health and wellbeing and be a passionate supporter of high expectations and achievement for all pupils.

By joining us you will access:

An appropriate induction period
Quality, dedicated administrative and IT support
Family friendly flexible working arrangements
Monthly supervision in accordance with BACP code of practice
Attendance of team meetings and peer supervision
Access to the council's superannuation pension scheme
Access opportunities for further training and development

Ceredigion is a beautiful rural area in West Wales providing easy access to the Coastal paths and many scenic walks.

It is also an area that is rich in culture and where the National Library of Wales is based along with Art centre.

As a Local Authority, we are committed to delivering improved safety and well-being outcomes for children, individuals and families and, in order to achieve that goal, we need to be confident that our workforce development, assessment and care planning are informed by evidence of innovative and best practice.

Ceredigion will deliver sustainable and quality services using co-productive and collaborative methods with a clear focus on what matters to people's safety and well-being.

We are committed to working with children, individuals and families and with our partner agencies across all sectors so as to make a positive difference to people's lives.

The Signs of Safety Practice Framework will underpin all aspects of service delivery across the corporate organisation.

This will ensure that there is greater consistency and transparency in what individuals and families can expect from us across the continuum of need.

The Signs of Safety Framework ensures there is emphasis on building individual, family and community strengths and robust assessment to identify clear goals, which will enable the organisation to deliver the right help at the right time to people in Ceredigion.

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What we offer
Worklife balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work
Schools and Culture

We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range.

Our primary functions are as follows:

School Improvement: Leadership; Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning; Digital Literacy; Literacy and Numeracy; Welsh in Education
Additional Learning Needs: Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion; Attendance; Educational Psychology
Pupil Wellbeing:Counselling; Welfare; Anti-Bullying, Pupil Voice
Education Governance: Data ; Governor Support, Policy support
School Admissions
Culture: Music Service; Cered; Felinfach Theatre; Museum
Infrastructure and Resources: Planning School Places; Modernisation and Twenty First Century Schools Programme; Buildings; Grants
Catering: Day Centres; Primary Schools; Residential homes.
Childcare Unit: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment; Childcare & Play Grant; Childcare Offer; Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Playschemes); Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training

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