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School Counsellor
| Posting date: | 25 April 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8LA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 08952601-dca4-4a37-9461-9b118d17aca2 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Required for September 2025. Governors would like to appoint an experienced School Counsellor to work alongside our strong pastoral team. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and will use their experience to provide a high-quality counselling service to students who are experiencing a wide range of emotional problems. Promoting the importance of early intervention and access to timely psychological therapies for students and families.
The successful candidate will be able to give support, guidance and advice to parents, carers and the school and deliver a bespoke counselling service to the students at Mount St Mary’s. The School Counsellor role will contribute to the safeguarding, promotion of welfare and personal care of students whilst observing confidentiality at all times.
The post holder will develop and use a range of solution focussed interventions to support students, liaising with other agencies, parents/carers and school staff where appropriate. The successful candidate must hold a recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to convey empathy and relate well to all members of the school and wider community
This post is fixed term for 2 terms maternity cover.
School application forms and further details are available from our website – www.mountstmarys.org. Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs Stubbs, Headteacher’s PA, by email – a.stubbs@mountstmarys.org.
Closing date: 9am Wednesday 7 May 2025
What the school offers its staff
Please see our website - www.mountstmarys.org
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will carry out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Required for September 2025. Governors would like to appoint an experienced School Counsellor to work alongside our strong pastoral team. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and will use their experience to provide a high-quality counselling service to students who are experiencing a wide range of emotional problems. Promoting the importance of early intervention and access to timely psychological therapies for students and families.
The successful candidate will be able to give support, guidance and advice to parents, carers and the school and deliver a bespoke counselling service to the students at Mount St Mary’s. The School Counsellor role will contribute to the safeguarding, promotion of welfare and personal care of students whilst observing confidentiality at all times.
The post holder will develop and use a range of solution focussed interventions to support students, liaising with other agencies, parents/carers and school staff where appropriate. The successful candidate must hold a recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to convey empathy and relate well to all members of the school and wider community
This post is fixed term for 2 terms maternity cover.
School application forms and further details are available from our website – www.mountstmarys.org. Completed application forms should be returned to Mrs Stubbs, Headteacher’s PA, by email – a.stubbs@mountstmarys.org.
Closing date: 9am Wednesday 7 May 2025
What the school offers its staff
Please see our website - www.mountstmarys.org
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will carry out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.