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Student Counsellor
Required for September 2022
Closing date: Tuesday 5th July 2022
30 hours per week Term Time + INSET days
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 2.30pm
Starting Salary Scale 7 Point 19 ( Actual Salary £17,943)
Application Forms available to download athttps://www.shsg.org/vacancies/#how-to-apply
Please submit applications and supporting letters to recruitment@shsg.org
We are seeking a professional, and experienced, student counsellor, to provide high quality, therapeutic one to one and group counselling sessions for our most vulnerable students. This is a highly rewarding opportunity for the right candidate to engage and inspire our students.
You will will also contribute towards the whole school Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, raising awareness of mental health, working with relevant agencies and supporting the development of the counselling service within the school.
You will require your CYP qualification and hold BACP Accreditation, UKCP Registration or equivalent registration with HPC/BABCP/BPS/BPC as a counsellor / Psychotherapist / Counselling Psychologist.
The successful candidate will :
· Have experience of working with 11 - 18 year olds, supporting their mental health
· Have experience of managing cases, in accordance with school procedures, including completing assessments, planning and reviews
· Have experience of working with multi agency social care, making referrals when needed and applying safeguarding procedures
· Have excellent communication and listening skills and a professional, friendly manner
· Work effectively with students, staff and parents and external agencies
· Be empathetic and able to remain calm when in pressurised situations
· Need to be self-motivated and pro-active
We can offer you:
· A strong, highly qualified staff team and an ethos of tolerance and respect with a family community spirit
· A commitment to ongoing professional development and staff wellbeing
· An environment which promotes innovation
Southend High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed girls' grammar school rated
'outstanding' by Ofsted.
This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues to move forward under the leadership of its Headteacher, Mr Jason Carey.
Shortlisting Wednesday 6th July 2022
Interviews w/b 11th July 2022
For further information and a full job description please contact Karen Lacey, HR Manager at klacey@shsg.org
All staff at Southend High School for Girls have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. This is a customer-facing role needing fluent spoken English.
Information about the School
“Pupils flourish and excel at Southend High School for Girls.”
– Ofsted, July 2024
Southend High School for Girls (SHSG) is an outstanding grammar school with academy status, proudly educating generations of students for over a century. We blend tradition with innovation, creating a dynamic learning environment where students are safe, happy, and successful.
Our school is a family-orientated community where pupils thrive. Students achieve exceptionally high outcomes and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and an exemplary careers education programme. As one pupil told Ofsted, “The school will literally help you do anything you want to do.”
We offer a vast range of clubs, trips, productions, and leadership opportunities, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and World Challenge. Students are encouraged to lead and contribute, with many acting as ambassadors and house captains.
SHSG is proud to be a member of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education), reflecting our commitment to stretching and challenging all learners. Our curriculum goes far beyond the National Curriculum, with students in Key Stage 3 studying three separate sciences and two languages, and engaging in ‘super-curricular’ tasks that promote independent research and critical thinking.
Staff are passionate, well-supported, and receive high-quality professional development. Our shared ethos of high expectations, mutual respect, and continuous improvement makes SHSG a truly special place to work.
If you are enthusiastic about education and excited to join a high-performing, caring school community, we warmly invite you to explore our current vacancies and consider becoming part of the SHSG family.