School Counsellor
Brooke Weston Academy, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, NN18 8LA8 days remaining to apply
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
16 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,593.26 Annually (Actual) 37 hour a week Term Time only,. We will also consider part time hours, salary will be pro-rated accordingly.
School Counsellor job summary
Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.
About the School Counsellor Role
Brooke Weston Academy is seeking a School Counsellor who will be a vital part of our student wellbeing team—offering confidential, one-to-one support and helping to create a safe, nurturing environment where every student feels heard, valued, and empowered.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deliver confidential counselling sessions to students facing emotional, social, or educational challenges.
- Foster a culture of care and wellbeing across the Academy.
- Work closely with safeguarding leads and external professionals to ensure students receive the best possible support.
- Maintain secure and professional records in line with BACP ethical guidelines.
- Stay current with developments in counselling and education to continuously improve your practice.
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified counsellor (BACP registered or equivalent) with experience working with young people.
- A warm, empathetic communicator who builds trust easily.
- A proactive team player who collaborates effectively with staff and external agencies.
- A strong understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development.
About Brooke Weston Academy
Brooke Weston Academy is unusual, and exceptional. We are an innovative and ambitious 11-18 secondary Academy set in the heart of Corby, Northamptonshire, and a proud member of the Brooke Weston Trust. We are committed to supporting and challenging our students to reach their full potential, inside and outside of the classroom. Our school was founded over 30 years ago in order to transform the education of young people in the community, and we have.
Yes, we are driven by the needs of our students and our core values. We are never complacent and always restless to improve. We are proud to be a high performing state comprehensive with a traditional curriculum but one which also highly values the arts, drama, sport and dance. The success of this vision led to the creation of the Brooke Weston Trust and the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub with a mission to ‘go to the most difficult places and do good’
Benefits at Brooke Weston Trust
As part of the Brooke Weston Trust, we can offer you:
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
- One wellbeing day a year, in addition to your annual leave
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.
- A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day when you work in one of our Trust schools
- Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation. Your Care is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, both face to face and online.
- Additional health benefits including a Health Care cash plan and access to an online GP
- Car Lease scheme via Tusker.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Ongoing opportunities for training and development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development
- Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations
- Be the difference - At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life." If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston Trust staff have access to first class professional development through our Centre for Professional Development, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub.
How to Apply
If you think you can contribute to this role and to our organisation we welcome your application!
For further information on our academy please visit our website www.brookeweston.org. Alternatively please email Josh Bonnar, HR Administrator on applications@brookeweston.org
If you would like to arrange a visit & tour to our school before applying, please contact Josh Bonnar who will be more than happy to arrange this with you.
Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.
Safer Recruitment
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.
A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as our roles include working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Brooke Weston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1179 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brooke Weston Academy website
Brooke Weston Academy is unusual, and exceptional. We are an innovative and ambitious 11-18 secondary Academy set in the heart of Corby. We are committed to supporting and challenging our students to reach their full potential, inside and outside of the classroom.
Our school was founded 26 years ago in order to transform the education of young people in the community, and we have. Yes, we are outstanding, driven by the needs of our students and our core values. We are never complacent and always restless to improve. Our Academy was born out of the need for change, to be different and innovative; we were designed to be a laboratory of learning in an educational area of disadvantage. We are valued within our community with almost 1000 students applying for the 180 places in year 7 this year.
We are proud to be a high performing state comprehensive with a traditional curriculum but one which also highly values the arts, drama, sport and dance. The success of this vision led to the creation of the Brooke Weston Trust and the Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance with a mission to 'go to the most difficult places and do good'.
Brooke Weston Trust has grown into a family of 10 primary and secondary schools throughout the East Midlands, united by our mission and values. More than 7,000 students between the ages of 3-18 are now educated in a Brooke Weston Trust school, supported by more than 1000 passionate members of staff.
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