Position Overview & Specifications

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: