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Channing School - School Counsellor

  • North London

  • Channing School

  • Part-time

Summary

The School Counsellor will be required to provide a counselling service at Channing School to pupils aged from 11-18.

Detail

Job overview

Purpose:

The School Counsellor will be required to provide a counselling service at Channing School to pupils aged from 11-18. As a member of the non teaching staff, the School Counsellor’s ultimate line manager will be the Bursar, although day to day responsibility will be delegated to the Lead Counsellor.

Main Responsibilities

To offer care, guidance and support to vulnerable pupils

To offer pupils individual counselling and support

To work with a diverse range of issues including but not exclusive to bereavement and loss, transition, eating disorders and self harm, depression, anger management, abuse and anxiety

To use robust assessment techniques in order to make appropriate and timely referrals as required

To fully comply with the school’s Safeguarding procedures

To develop and maintain a close relationship with the Lead Counsellor

To develop and maintain relationships with the school’s pastoral team and work closely to support individual pupilsTo develop and maintain relationships with relevant external agencies in relation to referrals and accessing specialist support

To keep suitable case records in a secure place as agreed with the Lead Counsellor

To liaise with parents as appropriate

To attend regular supervision with a suitably qualified supervisor outside of contracted hours

To provide information on the service, the role of the counsellor and the boundaries of confidentiality to pupils, staff and parents

To abide by the codes of practice and ethics recommended by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy or equivalent organisation

To attend a 45 minute weekly online meeting with the Lead Counsellor on Fridays (or an alternative day if agreed)

Further Information

https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/school-counsellor-haringey-2116335

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Channing School

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The Bank, Highgate, London, N6 5HF

  • 1028 Day Girls (4-18)
  • GSA, HMC, IAPS, ISC

0208 340 2328
https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/school-counsellor-haringey-2116335

Closing Date: 01 November 2024