Cluster Counsellor/Therapist

Co-op Academy Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7HD

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Negotiable

• Closing date

  5 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support, cover supervisor or tutor
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 37 hours per week - term time only plus 15 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SCP 19-22 £24,933 - £26,353

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like to be part of an exciting new team to support young people and families in inner-city Leeds?

If this is something that you are passionate about then we have the perfect new team for you. Co-op Academy Brownhill, Co-op Academy Leeds, Co-op Academy Nightingale, Co-op Academy Oakwood and Co-op Academy Woodlands are creating a brand new Families & Students support team to work together with all of the academies to support our young people and their families in maximising their education.

We are advertising for four separate roles to form our strong team, these roles are:

Attendance Officer

Counsellor/Therapist

Family Support Worker (two roles)

If you are interested in any of these roles please get in contact with Sam Moncaster – Samuel.moncaster@coopacademies.co.uk for a confidential conversation about the role and to answer any questions you may have.

The Counsellor/Therapist will provide one-to-one sessions for our students and develop a wide range of interventions. You will work closely with our Academies experienced teams of pastoral colleagues, who are passionate about creating a caring and supportive environment for our students.

You will be strong team player, possess excellent communication skills and have experience in a professional counselling role. The ideal candidate will be committed to supporting the Academies safeguarding agenda and able to work effectively with external agencies.

As a colleague at Leeds, you’ll work within a diverse community, striving to deliver an outstanding working and learning experience for all. Therefore, a genuine passion for working and making a real difference in the community is essential.

What the school offers its staff

We offer our colleagues excellent career development opportunities as part of the Co-op Academies Trust, along with access to a comprehensive programme of Personalised Professional Learning and Development irrespective of career stage.

What you do here really counts. And we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success. Whether they benefit your finances, your wellbeing, or your family, in or outside work. From career progression and working and making a difference within your local community, to a whole range of financial discounts and benefits, working at Co-op Academies Trust isn’t just your standard job.

Commitment to safeguarding

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to Co-operative values and principles.

Applying for the job

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About Co-op Academy Leeds

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 859 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Leeds website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hrleeds@coopacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01133807940
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-leeds (opens in new tab)

Co-op Academy Leeds is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, Nov 2022) and on the back of our recent successes we’re fully committed to getting even better. Here at Co-op Academy Leeds, we aim to ensure everyone has the opportunity to flourish, both academically and socially. We expect students and staff to have the courage to aim high, the commitment to persevere – even when the going gets tough – and the mindset which will allow them to grow. Teaching and learning sit right at the heart of everything we do – nothing else matters if the learning culture is not good enough. We focus relentlessly on ensuring staff receive regular, relevant and useful professional development, much of which is provided and delivered by our in-house Teaching & Learning Team. Anyone who joins us is expected to contribute to this sharing culture. We have high expectations – and unstinting moral values. As an integral part of Co-op Academies Trust, we espouse the core Co-op values (Self-help, Self-responsibility, Solidarity, Democracy, Equity and Equality) and have adopted the 4 Ways of Being Co-op: Be yourself, always; Do what matters most; Show you care; Succeed together. We also enjoy the significant support of the Trust and the Sponsor, which brings with it a range of opportunities and benefits, alongside a less “formal” package of colleagues working together to look after their well-being and forge stronger relationships. We really are all about providing the best we can for everyone – making sure our students leave here and move on to better things, whatever their starting points and backgrounds.

Arranging a visit to Co-op Academy Leeds

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrleeds@coopacademies.co.uk.

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