School Based Counsellor

Job description

We are recruiting a School Based Counsellor at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term until 31/03/2027 and Term Time Only.
Location: Tŷ Penallta
Team: Educational Psychology Service

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £35,570.80- £37,949.87and offer access to training and development opportunities.
As a Counsellor you will work in Comprehensive Schools, Feeder Primary Schools and in community settings. You will provide individual work (face to face counselling, telephone and online counselling), group work and support to schools (including school staff). You will have access to regular clinical supervision, professional supervision, and continuing professional development opportunities and will join our existing team of school-based counsellors.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• At least a diploma in counselling (Level 4) Recognised by BACP.
• A knowledge of a range of applied counselling approaches and experience in using them.
• Experience in relation to working effectively with primary aged children and young people with emotional needs.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit school and for meeting.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Kyla Honey on 07544 276540 or email [email protected] / Dawn Slater on 07894 474321 or email [email protected].

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact [email protected] for further information.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.