Counselling Mentor
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2QJ |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | c1eef96f-5c22-4d1f-9e89-ab3da4f13c1e |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
Experience working with children with SEMH needs
Experience in a school or therapeutic setting
Relevant experience of working in a mentoring role in settings with SEMH children
Desirable:
Relevant qualification in counselling, mentoring, or child mental health
Team Teach or equivalent behaviour management training/willingness to complete is essential
Skills and Knowledge:
Essential:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to build positive relationships with vulnerable pupils
Ability to remain calm and empathetic under pressure
Understanding of safeguarding and child protection
Desirable:
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice
Experience working with external agencies (e.g. CAMHS, social care)
Personal Qualities:
Essential:
Reliable and punctual and approachable
Desirable:
Works well under pressure and adapts to changing needs
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Friendly and approachable
What the school offers its staff
We believe that collaboration and staff wellbeing are at the heart of our success. Supported by our trust, we offer a range of benefits to enhance our work environment and support the professional and personal growth of our staff, including work-life balance.
Education Mutual Staff can access a comprehensive range of healthcare services through Education Mutual, including mental health support, 24/7 GP Healthline, physiotherapy, stress management resources, and occupational health services. Find out more about Healthcare and Wellbeing Services here: www.educationmutual.co.uk/servic e/healthcare-and-wellbeing/
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a defined benefit plan, meaning your pension is calculated based on your salary and length of service and adjusted for inflation. This ensures a secure and guaranteed income in retirement, unaffected by investment performance. Find out more about LGPS here: www.lgpsmember.org/
Other staff benefits include:
• Competitive salary
• Six INSET days per year
• Protected CPL time
• Continued professional development pathway for every role
• No work communication outside working hours
• Excellent holiday entitlement for support staff: Bank holidays plus 25 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• 5 days extra paid holiday after 5 years’ service (pro rata)
• Time for You’ day
• Family-friendly policies including flexible working, occupational maternity and paternity pay
• Reasonable release time for significant personal events
• Length of service awards
• Resources for retirement and financial planning
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free tea, coffee and milk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
Experience working with children with SEMH needs
Experience in a school or therapeutic setting
Relevant experience of working in a mentoring role in settings with SEMH children
Desirable:
Relevant qualification in counselling, mentoring, or child mental health
Team Teach or equivalent behaviour management training/willingness to complete is essential
Skills and Knowledge:
Essential:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to build positive relationships with vulnerable pupils
Ability to remain calm and empathetic under pressure
Understanding of safeguarding and child protection
Desirable:
Knowledge of trauma-informed practice
Experience working with external agencies (e.g. CAMHS, social care)
Personal Qualities:
Essential:
Reliable and punctual and approachable
Desirable:
Works well under pressure and adapts to changing needs
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Friendly and approachable
What the school offers its staff
We believe that collaboration and staff wellbeing are at the heart of our success. Supported by our trust, we offer a range of benefits to enhance our work environment and support the professional and personal growth of our staff, including work-life balance.
Education Mutual Staff can access a comprehensive range of healthcare services through Education Mutual, including mental health support, 24/7 GP Healthline, physiotherapy, stress management resources, and occupational health services. Find out more about Healthcare and Wellbeing Services here: www.educationmutual.co.uk/servic e/healthcare-and-wellbeing/
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a defined benefit plan, meaning your pension is calculated based on your salary and length of service and adjusted for inflation. This ensures a secure and guaranteed income in retirement, unaffected by investment performance. Find out more about LGPS here: www.lgpsmember.org/
Other staff benefits include:
• Competitive salary
• Six INSET days per year
• Protected CPL time
• Continued professional development pathway for every role
• No work communication outside working hours
• Excellent holiday entitlement for support staff: Bank holidays plus 25 days paid holiday (pro rata)
• 5 days extra paid holiday after 5 years’ service (pro rata)
• Time for You’ day
• Family-friendly policies including flexible working, occupational maternity and paternity pay
• Reasonable release time for significant personal events
• Length of service awards
• Resources for retirement and financial planning
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free tea, coffee and milk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.