School Based Counsellor

Salary: Grade 7 - £31,067 - £34,314 pro rata

We currently have 2 open ended positions for 13 hours per week each, term time only, worked over 2 days. We would consider 1 position at 4 days.

Grade 7 - £31,067.00 for 13 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to £9588.00 pro rata

You will be required to provide school-based counselling support for children and young people in Pembrokeshire.

In order to ensure counsellors meet recognised quality standards we require post holders to be registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), in addition we encourage BACP accreditation.

You will be expected to be qualified to Level 4 in Counselling, ideally with evidence of further professional qualifications. You will provide predominantly school-based 1:1 therapeutic counselling support for children and young people in school settings and occasionally on a peripatetic basis across Pembrokeshire.

You will be part of a dynamic and experienced team providing counselling assessments for children and young people as well as acting in a consultative capacity and offering guidance to other professionals enabling them to better identify and support learners with emotional health and wellbeing difficulties.

The position is primarily lone working within the school environment, you will be well supported through peer support, regular team meetings and both individual and group supervision. The School Based Counselling Lead will be on hand to help identify and offer any additional support required throughout your time with the service.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.