8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025, depending on pre-employment checks

  • Closing date

    6 January 2025 at 10am

  • Date listed

    10 December 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

Scale 6, point 18 - 22 £11,563 - £12,271 (Outer London)

School Counsellor job summary

The Latymer School is an oversubscribed high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities that encourage students to foster and nurture their skills and interests beyond the confines of the curriculum. Pupils at the school recently described the school as one “family” and it being a “real community”. We are very proud of our school and believe it is a place where you can really teach and develop to attain the highest education standards. We are regularly named in the top 10 performing schools in London by The Times Newspaper.

We are seeking to appoint a School Counsellor, who would enjoy working with highly motivated intellectually curious students at a high-achieving grammar school. The successful candidate will provide counselling to our students who are experiencing emotional challenges. You will be confident with students and experienced in identifying all safeguarding matters providing guidance and advice to parents, carers, and the school.

This role is offered on a part time basis at 2 days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) at 39 weeks (term time only).

The school also provides a range of well-being activities and facilities including good transport links, free parking, a cycle to work scheme, use of the fitness suite and even massages by a qualified masseuse. The school also runs a number of national and international trips, and we even have our own residential centre in a beautiful part of North Wales which staff also use. We value our staff and the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance. The school offers a supportive working environment with training opportunities.

A further detailed job description is attached in the candidate pack.

If you are interested in this post, please apply now.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible, as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Latymer School is an equal opportunities employer.

Please note CV's are not accepted.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Latymer School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with a Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

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About The Latymer School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1380 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

The Latymer School is a high achieving, but caring Grammar School in North London. Visitors comment on the warm atmosphere and the high levels of participation in extra-curricular activities. Pupils at the school recently described the school as one “family” and it being a “real community”. We are very proud of our school and believe it is a place where you can really teach and develop your subject knowledge.

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