Counsellor and Pastoral Intervention Officer

Permanent – January Start

 Grade H, Point 14-17

£26,070 - £27,378 Actual / £30,515 - £32,046 FTE

36.75 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

We seek a trained counsellor to provide targeted emotional, therapeutic and pastoral support to students across the school, helping them to overcome barriers to learning, improve emotional wellbeing, develop positive behaviours and engage successfully with education

The successful candidate will be part of the wider pastoral and attendance team.

The role

·        To use professional counselling skills and experience to deliver targeted support to students experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA);

·        Support students in developing resilience, self-awareness, coping strategies and positive approaches to managing challenges;

·        Recognise when a student's needs fall outside the scope of the postholder's role and refer or escalate concerns appropriately;

·        Maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date records of counselling sessions and interventions, in line with school policies and professional requirements;

·        Working alongside the attendance team to identify patterns of absence relating to key students;

·        Support the attendance and pastoral team with regard to students missing from lessons;

·        Support the pastoral team with behaviour and punctuality after lunchtime.

About you

 ·        Evidence of a recognised counselling qualification;

·        Experience of counselling secondary age students;

·        Ability to be flexible and work as part of a team;

·        Excellent communication skills;

.        A genuine passion for improving outcomes for young people.