School Counsellor

Chipping Sodbury School, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EW

36 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 July 2025

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: £10,405.00 - £11,118.00 Annually (Actual) NJC SCP 21 to 24

School Counsellor job summary

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

14 HOURS PER WEEK

We are seeking to appoint an organised, enthusiastic and committed School Counsellor to join our pastoral team, who can make a difference for the young people at our school. The School Counsellor will work closely with a number of young people who are experiencing difficulties and support them to overcome barriers to their learning. You will join our experienced pastoral team and work alongside outside agencies to ensure the well-being, attendance, progress and achievement of the young people.

Essential qualifications for this post:

• Post Graduate Diploma or relevant qualification in counselling or psychotherapy.

• BACP Accreditation, UKCP registration or BPD.

The post is part-time for 14 hours per week (working Mondays and Fridays), term time only including INSET days (39 weeks a year).

Why work for us?

• Internal career opportunities
• Personalised professional development and training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balance
• Nationally negotiated cost of living pay
• Automatic enrolment to the local government pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance for support staff
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts at local leisure centres

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st September 2025 at 9.00am. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 8th September.

The Athelstan Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS & Barred List Check.

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

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.

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 Chipping Sodbury School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 769 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chipping Sodbury School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chipping-sodbury-school

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