Self Employed School Counsellor

The King's School Chester is looking for a school counsellor to work 15-20 hours per month on a self employed basis. You will be working with our students who range from 4-18 years and offer support and guidance on a diverse range of issues. Key Responsibilities

• To offer pupils and individual counselling and support
• To work with a diverse range of issues including bereavement and loss, transition, eating disorders and self-harm, depression, anger management and erratic behaviour, abuse of any kind, anxiety and fears.
• To liaise with the pastoral management team and informing the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) immediately if there are Child Protection concerns about a pupil.
Education/Qualifications
• Post-graduate Diploma or Masters level in Counselling or Psychotherapy
• BACP Accreditation, UKCP registration or BPC
• An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of children and young people
• Knowledge of local mental health and CAMHS Service
Experience
• Minimum of 2 year's post qualification experience
• Minimum of 1 year's experience of working with children and young people
See attached job description for more information Hours - 15- 20 hours per month Pay - £60 per hour (self employed) Closing date - Tuesday 12th November The role is deemed to be in regulated activity with a high level of contact and responsibility for children on a day to day basis. We take pride in our outstanding reputation, and we know this is built largely on the excellent commitment and wide-ranging abilities of our staff. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and we strongly encourage candidates from all different backgrounds to apply. IMPORTANT - The King's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are required to undertake screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the Enhanced DBS check. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the King's School uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy can be found on our School Website


• Post-graduate Diploma or Masters level in Counselling or Psychotherapy
• BACP Accreditation, UKCP registration or BPC
• An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of children and young people
• Knowledge of local mental health and CAMHS Service
Experience
• Minimum of 2 year's post qualification experience
• Minimum of 1 year's experience of working with children and young people