Abbey Manor College - School Counsellor

School Counsellor

Salary: SO1 (SP.23-25) – £35,223 - £36,417

Pro Rata: Term Time Only

Abbey Manor College is a high-performing Pupil Referral Unit offering a unique approach to learning based on vocational programmes and integrated learning models. Students achieve beyond expectations in all Key Stages.

The College wishes to recruit a school counsellor with recognised counselling qualifications, excellent knowledge of Special School environments, and Safeguarding qualifications/experience. This is a term time only post and the postholder will be required to work across both our College campuses

Our students have experienced difficulties in mainstream schools and often have behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. They can also be challenging and volatile.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering interventions to assist students to better manage the situations they encounter. The work will also involve risk assessment both in terms of a student’s initial admission to the College and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

Candidates must demonstrate training and experience commensurate with these duties.

Abbey Manor College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS clearance.

Interviews: Date to be advised

For an application form and Job Description / person Specification please visit the college website at www.abbeymanorcollege.com. Completed applications should be sent to d.faucher@abbeymanorcollege.com.