Description

Established in 1996, Dialogue School Counselling is a BACP accredited school counselling service covering Sussex and Surrey. Dialogue has built an excellent reputation with schools, professionals and commissioners and the service has developed and expanded over the years, now operating across Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex, and Surrey. We know that schools are deeply committed to meeting the individual needs of students as they prepare them to meet the challenges of growing up and moving toward adulthood.

The Role

We are recruiting for a part-time (7.5 hours per week) term-time only, School Counsellor on fixed-term contract until 31 March 2023 with the likelihood of extension. We are looking for a qualified counsellor or therapist with experience of working with primary age children, to join our team and deliver a therapeutic service to the pupils of Downs Junior School, Brighton. You will work closely with the school key contact to continue the provision of a high quality, ethical counselling service to the pupils of Downs Junior School. This will include undertaking assessments with parents, agreeing a regular session schedule with the school and completing all associated admin in a timely manner. You will be required to attend regular clinical supervision and line management meetings.

You will be based on site and your expected working day is Wednesday 8am - 4pm, there may be the possibility of flexibility with the day.

Who You Are

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about making a difference to lives of the children they work with. You'll have a keen interest in working with primary aged children and will be familiar with using creative therapeutic approaches such as art, play and sand tray. You'll have a professional, flexible attitude with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to manage your time well. You will be registered or accredited with BACP or an equivalent professional body such as HCPC, UKCP. You will also have a counselling or psychotherapy qualification with a recognised training provider and two years’ post qualifying experience in individual counselling or therapy with primary school age children. Your experience in this area will include working with risk issues. Furthermore, you will also be confident in identifying and responding to safeguarding concerns and have experience of working in a school setting.

We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything we have described above, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

If you have any queries or would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact [email protected]

The closing date for this role is midnight on 9 October 2022. Please note this is a rolling advert; applications will be reviewed regularly, and suitable applicants will be invited to attend interviews on a rolling basis. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

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