School Counsellor

The role

Westminster Under School is looking for a personable, experienced and empathetic Counsellor to support the delivery of our counselling and psychotherapeutic services.

The Counselling Service is an important pillar of the School’s support for pupil welfare and the School Counsellor will play a key role at the heart of this provision. They will work with young people with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties, providing supportive counselling, as well as undertaking more complex assessments and treatment of pupils’ mental health difficulties.

The Counsellor will forge close working relationships with all members of staff to support the wellbeing of pupils, including the Assistant Master (Pastoral) and the Heads of Year. They will offer key assistance and advice to staff members, in order to help with the ongoing support of pupils.

Additionally, the Counsellor will maintain a strong working relationship with the Learning Development Department, ensuring that pupils who have access arrangements and neurodiverse profiles are able to be supported as effectively as possible.

About you

The successful candidate will be a qualified child and adolescent counsellor, or psychotherapist registered with an appropriate professional body. They will have experience of providing formal assessment, treatment and management of young people with a range of mental health difficulties, including children and adolescents with neurodiverse requirements.

They will also demonstrate an understanding of multiple theoretical backgrounds and the ability to employ methods based upon evidence of efficacy. In addition to this, excellent communication, organisational and teamwork skills are essential for success in this role.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary of £60,000 per annum, the School also offers a range of benefits, including:

• Free school lunches
• Private medical insurance (opt-in)
• Free access to the school’s leisure facilities, including a fitness gym (restricted hours)
• Access to the School’s cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans following completion of our standard probation period.

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.

The deadline for applications is 09:00am on Monday 3rd March 2025.

Interviews will take place the w/c 10th March 2025.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.

The School is a Registered Charity (no 312728).