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Counsellor Teaching/Child Support - Part-time

St John's C.E.Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

  • Ref:KCC886-3050-112S
  • Posted:18/05/2018
  • Pay:KR7
  • Start Date:Sep 2018
  • App Close Date:18/06/2018 at 10:00
  • Interviews:Thursday, 28 June 2018

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SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

Salary: KR7 £5,828 p.a.  (pro rata for a full time salary of £21,790)

Hours: Term time only. 12 hours per week. 8.30am to 1.30pm (two mornings plus lunch times) per week plus 2 hours administration time.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced children's counsellor to join our large and vibrant staff team from September 2018.   Working as part of our Inclusion Team you will provide 1:1 therapeutic support to children from the ages of 4 to 11.  A designated space is provided which is fully resourced.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience of working therapeutically with children preferably using a play or arts based approach.  They will have a relevant counselling or psychotherapeutic qualification and will be a member of a professionally accredited body (BACP/UKCP).

The position is part-time and will be for two mornings per week with an additional lunch-time role seeing pupils who self-refer for 'TalkTime'.  Additional time will be paid for administration and the cost of supervision will also be covered.

Information about the school

St. John’s is a school with a Christian foundation and we welcome all children and adults into our community. We want our children, families and staff to know that they are valued, cared for and to be happy. We want our children to be passionate about learning and to equip them with the tools that will enable them to flourish academically, emotionally and spiritually.

1 Corinthians 12 v 12 says, ‘there is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body.’

We are a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School situated in Tunbridge Wells. We have three forms of entry with a total of 630 pupils. We offer a wide range of extra curricular activities to pupils.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.