Coucsellor

To provide a confidential counselling service to support young people during school hours. Main responsibilities: Prepare a counselling plan for each client to meet their individual needs, paying special consideration to their level of learning and emotional maturity.

• Provide resources appropriate to the varying counselling approaches.
• Ensure that there is a safe environment where counselling can take place
• Carry out counselling in a safe and ethical manner as laid down in BACP guidelines
Provide counselling to students.
• Maintain the booking system, arranging appointments with students, being mindful of the school timetable
• Conduct Safety Plans where required
• Prioritise caseload and manage potential waiting list of students.
• Liaise with DSLs to ensure the welfare of the student
• Work effectively with the pastoral team to support student's safety and wellbeing
• Work with BACP guidelines on client confidentiality and information share where appropriate.
Maintain accurate counselling records for each client.
• Write up notes after every individual session as prescribed by BACP
• Maintain accurate case records, data monitoring and evidence of work done to write reports on numbers of students seen and support hours provided for the School Leader and Headteacher when required.
• Attend regular clinical supervision as required by BACP
• Ensure that own counselling skills are maintained through attendance at training workshops or educational seminars
• Deliver engagement events and provide advice to students in Assemblies
• Run group work sessions when requested.
Supporting the school:
• Maintain high standards of professional practise
• Policies and practices of the Henry Box School/The Mill Academy, For all staff
You have specific responsibilities under Health & Safety /Safeguarding to ensure that you:
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety, and that of others affected by what you do, or do not do
• Co-operate on all issues involving health and safety
• Use work items provided for you correctly, in accordance with training and instructions
• Do not interfere with or misuse anything provided for your health, safety, or welfare
• Report any health and safety concerns to your line manager as soon as practicable
• Report any safeguarding children concerns to a senior member of staff
• Attend safeguarding training as requested
  
  Qualification in counselling (Diploma/Degree)
• Registered with and preferably with the BACP
• Evidence of working with young people in a counselling environment
• Secure knowledge of safeguarding guidelines
• Experienced and efficient practitioner in the use of counselling skills
• Proven ability to maintain professional confidentiality
• Able to form and maintain professional relationships and boundaries with young people and adults
• Positive listening skills
• Flexible approach to counselling
• Flexible approach with the ability to respond to a crisis
• Ability to work independently
• Good oral, written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with appropriate people inside and outside the organisation
• Able to use IT effectively
Health & Safety All staff at The Henry Box School have a responsibility to co-operate with and follow all Health and Safety requirements in accordance with the school Health and Safety Policy.

This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation with you, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in job commensurate with the grade or job title. Working with Children and Safeguarding The MILL Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have enhanced DBS clearance and will need to undertake the DBS check with our organisation. Other relevant pre-employment checks will also be carried our including references from present and previous employers, a confidential health check and internet/social media checks. What we can offer you:
• A hard working and committed team of colleagues
• Beautiful, historic school location, with a good range of shops, bars and cafes within a short walk
• Competitive salary with upper pay scales above the usual national levels
• Regular programmes of professional development to Teacher Development Trust Gold Standard
• Support for and commitment to your future training and development needs
• On-site free car parking
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Annual free flu vaccination
• 24/7 employee assistance wellbeing scheme
• We pay above the national salary from Main Scale 4