School Counsellor
Waddesdon Church of England School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0LQThis job expired on 12 October 2022
Job start date
5 January 2023
Closing date
12 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 17.5hrs – 2.5 days/week (8.30am-4.30pm; 8.30am-11.00am) 38 weeks/year, term time only (0.3946 FTE, subject to agreed hours)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Bucks Pay Range 6:31-35 £30,888-£34,014 FTE
Actual salary
- £12,188-£13,421 (0.3946 FTE)
School Counsellor job summary
“Naturally, pupils and Sixth Formers love coming here and are inspired to achieve.” (Dec. 2021)
School Counsellor 17.5hrs – 2.5 days/week (8.30am-4.30pm; 8.30am-11.00am) 38 weeks/year, term time only (0.3946 FTE, subject to agreed hours) Bucks Pay Scale 6:31-35 £30,888 - £34,014 FTE (Actual £12,188 - £13,421)
The school is seeking to appoint a well-qualified and experienced Counsellor to work with individual students and to join the school’s established Counselling Service.
The ideal person will be passionate about young people’s social and emotional welfare, and have an understanding of counselling within a school context. Supervision will be provided as part of the support for you, and to ensure a safe and caring service for our young people.
Relationships between students and staff are excellent at Waddesdon. The most recent SIAMS inspection (March 2018) celebrated this in the following way:
“Relationships are shaped by the focus on the twin values of dignity and respect. There is a palpable sense of Waddesdon being a safe and secure place to be, of a community built on good humour, mutual support and love of self and neighbour; this is seen in lessons and around the school.”
The school is equally strong in terms of results, with a Progress 8 score of 0.5 in 2019, and was placed in the top 20% for attainment of all schools nationally.
There are realistic expectations regarding balancing family and leisure time and workload. Governors have recently changed the Admissions Policy to include children of staff members.
We encourage you to contact the school for a phone conversation and to discuss your interest in the post. The description of the department, the OfSTED and SIAMS reports, and our termly newsletter, The Waddesdon Voice, will give you a flavour of the culture and ethos of our school and the department. Testimonials from our staff about the culture and ethos of our school can be found on our website in our ‘Working at Waddesdon’ section.
For further information on the school, please visit www.waddesdonschool.com Closing date for applications to office @waddesdonschool.com: Wednesday 12th October 2022 (12pm)
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, and employment will be conditional upon completion of satisfactory pre-appointment checks. Applicants are invited to view the school’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy via https://www.waddesdonschool.com/safeguarding
We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer. We were awarded a Gold Award by MIND for Workplace Well-being
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Waddesdon Church of England School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1007 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Waddesdon Church of England School website
- Email address
- office@waddesdonschool.com
- Phone number
- 01296 651 382
Waddesdon School is an oversubscribed all ability 11-18 school, set in rural Buckinghamshire. The school is 30 minutes away from Oxford and also within easy commuting distance from Milton Keynes. There are just over 1000 students on roll, including 300 in the Sixth Form. The school has an excellent reputation for CPD and recognises and values the contributions of all staff.
The school was rated 'Outstanding' in all categories during its December 2021 OfSTED inspection.
Arranging a visit to Waddesdon Church of England School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@waddesdonschool.com.
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