School Counsellor

Pinner High School, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1NB

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

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: Part-time, permanent contract either 1 or 2 days, Salary Scale H9
• Additional allowances:

  Part-time, permanent contract either 1 or 2 days, Salary Scale H9

School Counsellor job summary

We are seeking a qualified and experienced school counsellor/ therapist to join our school. The post is either for 1 or 2 days. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with secondary -aged students, providing a safe and supportive space to help them navigate a range of emotional and wellbeing needs.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can offer an alternative or creative approach to counselling- for example; art-based therapy, animal-assisted interventions or other non-traditional modalities that engage young people in different ways.

What the role involves:

• Provide 1:1 counselling to support students aged 11-18years
• Create a calm, welcoming therapeutic environment to meet the needs of individual students
• Work collaboratively with pastoral staff and safeguarding leads
• Maintain appropriate records in line with school and professional standards

We can offer:

• 13 weeks a year holiday ( including a 3 week Christmas break)
• Own therapeutic space
• Onsite gym for all staff members]
• Free tea and coffee
• Onsite parking
• Regular line management and support

If you are a compassionate, qualified therapist who is passionate about supporting young people’s emotional wellbeing and enjoys bringing creativity and innovation into your practice, we would love to hear from you. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students within a supportive school community that values wellbeing, collaboration and professional expertise.

Join us and help empower young people to thrive both personally and academically.

Please specify in your application/supporting statement whether you are interested in 1 or 2 days (with one of those preferably being a Friday)

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

Pinner High School and Harrow Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

All staff employed by the Trust are required to be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children’s Act and associated Government guidance in relation to child protection and safeguarding young people.

Behaviors should reflect and model the ethos and values of the Trust. All staff must respect the confidentiality of information relating to students, their families, and staff.

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 Pinner High School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1135 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pinner High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pinner-high-school

Pinner High School opened in September 2016 with 150 Year 7 students. We will admit 180 Year 7 students each year; so having 900 Year 7 – Year 11 students. Our onsite sixth form is now open with a full complement of year groups. Alongside this, there are 12 additional places for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Pinner High School is located on Beaulieu Drive, HA5 1NB.

Pinner High School is part of The Harrow Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust established by the seven secular high school academies within Harrow. Our high schools, together with Whitmore High School (which is a community school maintained by Harrow Council), have a strong track record of collaboration, including establishing Sixth Forms, the age-of-transfer that saw Year 7 join high school (instead of middle school), academy conversion in 2011, and establishing The Jubilee Academy (an alternative provision free school) in 2013.

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