Lead Student Counsellor

Darrick Wood School, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,134.00 Annually (FTE) pro rata salary £24151 actual pa 28 hours 38 weeks (term time)

Lead Student Counsellor job summary

We are looking for a qualified counsellor to lead our professional and confidential counselling service to students. The ideal candidate will be registered with a recognised professional body, such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

They will have experience working with young people within a school setting and demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting safe working practices and safeguarding.

The successful candidate will consistently display a positive, calm, and approachable manner when working with both young people and adults. They will possess excellent emotional self-management skills, enabling them to remain professional and effective in challenging situations.

They will be able to build positive, trusting relationships with young people and work in accordance with relevant professional and ethical standards. In addition, they will demonstrate a clear understanding of, and commitment to, implementing agreed school policies and procedures.

Further information on the attached pack

Darrick Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Darrick Wood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1698 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Darrick Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/darrick-wood-school

You will be working in a forward looking and supportive school with successful and committed staff. Darrick Wood is an oversubscribed and successful 11-18 ten form entry mixed comprehensive academy, housed in modern buildings on an attractive site. The School consistently achieves excellent results and was judged to be ‘good’ in all areas in its OFSTED inspection in May 2024. The School was awarded the World Class Schools Quality Mark in 2015 and again in 2018 and 2021. The School provides excellent opportunities for career development and a full support programme for all new staff. All staff have access to sports facilities, and a private employee assistance programme.

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