Student Counsellor

Wallington High School for Girls, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0PH

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April or as soon as possible thereafter

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 March 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: £12,957.00 - £13,757.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £38,737 - £41,130

Student Counsellor job summary

The opportunity:

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced professional to support the emotional wellbeing of vulnerable students within our school community. This role involves providing one-to-one counselling and targeted support for students experiencing emotional difficulties, while working closely with Heads of Year, the pastoral team, parents and external agencies to ensure students receive the appropriate care and guidance.

Alongside direct student support, the successful candidate will play a key role in promoting wellbeing across the wider school community. This includes supporting and supervising staff who work with students in emotional distress, developing and overseeing a team of student Wellbeing Mentors, and contributing to group interventions and wellbeing initiatives.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference by helping students feel supported, resilient and able to engage fully with school life, while contributing to a positive and nurturing wellbeing culture across the school.

Our commitment to you:

To support the achievement of our education mission, we recognise that our strength lies in the talent and dedication of our staff and we will prioritise recruitment and retention strategies that attract high performing people who align with our shared ethos and reflect the communities we serve. Professional growth and personal wellbeing are central to our approach. We will provide continuous learning and development opportunities that will help staff thrive and progress their careers. We will uphold a culture that promotes kindness, collaboration and recognition, ensuring an open, safe, supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals feel heard, valued and are empowered to contribute to our mission.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

To support the emotional needs of vulnerable students on a one-to-one basis

To promote emotional wellbeing to the wider school community

To oversee the student Wellbeing Mentors

To act as a First Aider, when required

Key Application Dates:

• Shortlisting Date: 20 March 2026
• Interview Date: w/c 23 March 2026
  
• Start Date: April 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter
  

Safer recruitment:

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.

Sponsorship:

Delete as appropriate - please note any sponsorship would need to have been agreed and approved by the CEO in advance through the Recruitment Approval Form.

We are able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker visa, subject to the necessary requirements for the visa category being met.

OR

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Wallington High School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1547 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wallington High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallington-high-school-for-girls-wallington

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