School Counsellor
Downsview Primary and Nursery School, London, SE19 3XE24 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 September 2026
Latest start date
4 September 2026
Closing date
29 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: School Counsellor Location: Downsview Primary School Contract: Part Time, term time only (one day paid per week, 6 hours, plus 1-hour unpaid lunch break) Hours: 8.45am-3.45pm Contract Type: Fixed term for one year Salary: Grade 8, Spinal Point 26 (£40,182) pro rata Start Date: w/c 1st September 2026
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year - Fixed Term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £40,182.00
What skills and experience we're looking for
The school is seeking to appoint a well-qualified and experienced Counsellor to work with individual students alongside the school’s Inclusion Team.
The purpose of this role is to provide a professional and confidential counselling service to children and young people, promoting their emotional health and well-being and building their resilience to help them cope with the difficulties they face. Applicants should have a relevant professional counselling qualification - Level 4 or above diploma in therapeutic counselling or psychotherapy or an equivalent qualification and be BACP registered, accredited or eligible for accreditation.
We are looking for a Counsellor who:
§ Is passionate about young people’s social and emotional welfare.
§ Is innovative, creative and flexible in their approach in order to achieve the best outcomes.
§ Has experience of working with young people and an understanding of counselling within a school context.
Under the direction of the Inclusion Lead, this post holder will be accountable for:
§ Providing a high-quality counselling service to students experiencing a wide range of SEMH issues.
§ Providing support, guidance and advice to parents, carers and the school.
§ Contributing to the safeguarding of children and young people.
Key Responsibilities:
§ To provide counselling for individual students for a range of issues including difficulties with peers, behavioural difficulties in the classroom, relationship with parents and attendance problems.
§ To work closely with teams within the school and external agencies.
§ To provide regular monitoring and evaluation reports to the Inclusion Lead.
§ To carry out administrative work associated with the counselling provision.
Downsview Primary School is a popular, well-resourced community primary school based in Upper Norwood, London. We are a 3-form entry school with a Nursery. The successful candidate will support children across the school from Nursery through to Key Stage 2.
Visits to the school are highly recommended and encouraged before applying for this vacancy.Our School Website will give you a flavour of the culture and ethos of our school: https://www.downsview.croydon.sch.uk/
Applications will be considered as they are received, and your early response is encouraged. Applications should be sent to hr@downsview.croydon.sch.uk
Closing date: 24th June 2026 Interviews: w/c 29th June 2026
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. Downsview is GDPR compliant and is registered with the ICO.
What the school offers its staff
- A welcoming and supportive staff team with a shared vision for excellence.
- Well behaved, enthusiastic children who love learning.
- High quality professional development and mentoring.
- A culture that values collaboration, trust and ambition.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our staff vacancies all require an enhanced DBS check. Downsview is GDPR compliant and is registered with the ICO.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Downsview Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 632 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School website
- Email address
- hr@downsview.croydon.sch.uk
Welcome to Downsview Primary and Nursery School.
'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.‘ -Aristotle
Visitors to Downsview quickly experience the warmth, energy and positivity of parents, children and staff. Strong relationships here are built on kindness, care and mutual respect and give rise to a valuable sense of community.
We aim to nurture the ‘whole child’ – body, mind and spirit. To this end, classroom learning focuses as much attention on how children learn as on what they learn. Children are encouraged to be ambitious and creative, to explore their learning in depth and push themselves to excel in a wide variety of pursuits.
We recognise that for children to thrive they need to learn to sustain their curiosity and so we embrace innovative approaches to teaching. We want the children to have memorable experiences on their journey to becoming confident, life-long learners. We seek to support all individuals to follow their own passions, whatever they may be, and so build their self-esteem and assurance.
As well as providing a strong academic platform from which to grow, our philosophy is to help children to find their own way towards living a life of purpose and fulfillment. We value and appreciate every single child for what they can bring to our community and offer a safe and trusting environment to enable them to flourish and succeed as they prepare for their future in a fast-changing world.
The link between home and school is integral to your child’s success and we wholeheartedly encourage parents to take an active part in their child's learning and in the life of the school.
Arranging a visit to Downsview Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@downsview.croydon.sch.uk.
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