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School Counsellor

William Edwards School, Grays, Essex, RM16 3NJ

This job expired on 22 May 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 May 2022 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 15 hours a week, term time – flexible days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade D
• Actual salary: Grade D - £9,191 – £11,203 p.a

School Counsellor job summary

We are looking for a qualified counsellor to provide a counselling service within William Edwards School. We are looking for a compassionate, resilient and understanding counsellor to provide support to our children with emotional and mental health issues. This promises to be a very rewarding role working within a highly supportive and experienced inclusion team. Working under the direction of the SENCo, the Counsellor will provide a vital service to our children. A caring and nurturing approach is essential, along with a commitment to and enthusiasm for the welfare of young people and child protection. This is a new role within the Pastoral Department, which will build upon the strong foundations set up by our existing Pastoral Team. The team report directly to a Deputy Headteacher/SENDCo and is vastly experienced and central to our work in supporting pupils.

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.

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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.

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About William Edwards School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1105 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: William Edwards School website
• Email address: recruitment@swecet.org
• Phone number: 01375486000
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-edwards-school

William Edwards is a very popular, oversubscribed 11-16 school. It is the strategic lead school for the Thurrock Teaching School Alliance and is part of the growing South West Essex Community Education Trust. Pupil outcomes across the school are significantly above the national average.

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