School Counsellor
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0TT15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Asap
Closing date
6 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 August 2024
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
- £12,563.00 Annually (Actual) FTE - £25,808 - £26,668
School Counsellor job summary
Due to the expansion of the school, we are looking to appoint an additional experienced School Counsellor to support our students. The successful candidate will be experienced in working therapeutically with children and young people and ideally with BACP accreditation or UKCP registration. You need to have good understanding of attachment and child development, with knowledge of mental health issues in children and young people. You will be working alongside a committed, collaborative and friendly pastoral care team, providing an essential service to pupils, and contributing to the holistic pastoral provision of the school.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 3 days (21 hours) per week (Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays)
Times: 8am- 3.30pm with a 30 minute (unpaid) lunch break
Weeks: Term time + inset training days (+ 5.6 weeks paid annual leave)
Closing date: 6th September 2024
Interviews: Please note that interviews will take place before the closing date so early applications are encouraged.
Nicholas Breakspear is a member of the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust. We work together with the other schools in the trust to share best practice and to promote the development of staff and students. DOWAT is recognised as one of the top 10 academy trusts in the country. Nicholas Breaskpear is a Catholic school and we place great emphasis on the gospel values of Truth, Justice, Peace and Love. This is reflected in the excellent conduct and behaviour of our students and the appreciation of the role they have in serving their school and the wider community. Our staff reflect the diverse backgrounds of our students and we welcome all applicants irrespective of faith.
Nicholas Breakspear is a vibrant, nurturing and ambitious school. Situated on the outskirts of St Albans the school benefits from large spacious grounds and close links to London. This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone to join a school which values inclusivity and kindness and which allows children to flourish and grow in confidence. The 2019 GCSE results place the school in the top 10% of schools nationally.
We welcome visits from prospective staff. If you would like an informal conversation about the post before applying, please contact Mrs M Green, Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral Care) Greenm@nbs.herts.sch.uk.
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is committed to safeguarding, actively promoting British values and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to the development of community cohesion and the prevention of extremism and radicalisation. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore, your appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, DBS clearance, proof of identity and right to live and work in the UK, medical checks, social media checks and relevant qualifications.
All staff are required to have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young children.
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 are not accepted.
About Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1067 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is a mixed, comprehensive, Roman Catholic secondary school with sixth form situated in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It is also part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DOWAT), which sponsors eleven faith schools in the Diocese of Westminster.
We are a school with a fresh mindset. We are unashamedly aspirational and ambitious for all. We pledge to work tirelessly to achieve our aim of quality and excellence in all that we do. We have high aspirations for every student and we are very aware that each child has one opportunity to achieve their potential. We take our role in providing the best environment for them to discover who they are and their mission in life very seriously.
Importantly we also want our students to enjoy their education; to be happy, safe and secure and to grow in God's love so that when they leave the school they are equipped to change the world and make it a better place.
Our staff play an important role in shaping the culture and ethos at Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School. They ensure students learn in a safe and supportive environment where strong relationships are formed.
Focussing on skills, aspirations and positive values is just as important for staff as it is for pupils. Staff are encouraged to develop their skills and are offered training opportunities to enhance their leadership potential.
We acknowledge the enormous role played by our parents in supporting the school and their children. We are privileged to have such wonderful people working with us. Our partnership with them is undoubtedly our greatest strength and we recognise that everything we do builds on their roles and examples as prime educators of their children.
We promise to Nurture our students to Believe in themselves and develop their relationship with God to Succeed in life.
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