School Counsellor
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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:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Diploma of Higher Education (required)
Experience:
- Counselling: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 16/06/2023
Reference ID: Kalmer Counselling
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for School Counsellor roles across Kalmer counselling's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,225 - £32,456 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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