Mental Health Therapist/Counsellor

Trinity Academy Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8XJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £50,269.00 - £54,495.00 Annually (FTE)

Mental Health Therapist/Counsellor job summary

Mental Health Therapist/Counsellor

Trinity Academy Newcastle - The Sanctuary

Mental Health Therapist/Counsellor - 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday, Term time only plus 5 training days, N10 SCP 39 (£50,269) to SCP 43 (£54,495), pro rata (£43,163.67 to £46,792.34)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and inspiring Mental Health Therapist/Counsellor to join our Newcastle School in the Sanctuary. Our successful candidate will have a professional qualification to a first-degree level in a relevant field and experience of working with children and young adults who have experienced extensive early life trauma.

You will be expected to Deliver services within a trauma-informed framework, embedding principles of safety, trust, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion. The role will contribute to the development of a trauma informed culture through direct clinical work, consultation, and the design and delivery of high quality CPD for staff, parents and external partners.

Closing date midday 10th July 2026.

Please be advised that we reserve the right to close this campaign earlier than the stated closing date should we receive a large number of applicants.

If you do not hear from us within 6 weeks of posting your application, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Previous applicants need not apply.

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 Trinity Academy Newcastle

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Trinity Academy Newcastle website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-academy-newcastle

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