Schools Counsellor
Belfast (with travel to schools)
The Organisation
Our client is an organisation offering vital support, advice and guidance for individuals facing challenges across Northern Ireland. Established in 1999, the company provides counselling to primary, post-primary and special schools as well as an Adults Counselling Service across Northern Ireland. They are interested in people who are committed to excellence and best practice and who are willing to work alongside their dedicated team to make this happen.
They are now looking for Schools Counsellors to join them on a part-time, permanent basis, working a variety of hours.
The Benefits
- Salary of £31,590 per annum (FTE)
- Paid supervision
- Mileage
- Support with accreditation process & financial bonus when accreditation is complete
- Pension Scheme
- Health Care Plan
- CPD Support
This is an inspiring opportunity for a compassionate and skilled counsellor with experience in supporting children and young people to join our client’s innovative and dedicated organisation.
You’ll have the chance to contribute to a mission-driven team that prioritises care, respect, and safety, directly impacting the wellbeing of students and empowering them to overcome challenges and achieve brighter futures.
What’s more, our client is committed to your professional growth, providing paid supervision, financial support for accreditation and ongoing CPD opportunities, ensuring you thrive in your career while making a meaningful difference in young people’s lives.
The Role
As a Schools Counsellor, you will deliver confidential one-to-one and group counselling services to young people within a school setting.
Working at schools across Belfast, you will support students’ emotional wellbeing while addressing safeguarding concerns. You will assess students' needs and provide tailored therapeutic interventions, collaborating with school staff to ensure seamless integration with pastoral care.
A key part of your role will involve managing referrals, maintaining accurate records in line with Data Protection standards and providing safeguarding advice to school leadership in consultation with management.
Additionally, you will:
- Promote the counselling service to parents, pupils and staff
- Be flexible and willing to travel between schools, delivering sessions during term time and occasionally over the summer
About You
To be considered as a Schools Counsellor, you will need:
- A professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy (minimum Level 4/Level 7 Scotland) or Masters, or equivalent qualification as regulated by the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) or the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and from a recognised or a relevant validating organisation
- A minimum of 100 hours’ post qualification, clinically supervised practice in counselling children and young people up to the age of 18 or a minimum of 100 hours’ post qualification experience working with adults and have successfully completed the Level 5 CPCAB Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- Experience working with statutory and voluntary agencies
- An understanding of child development and an awareness of issues impacting on a young person
- To be accredited (or working toward completion, to be accredited no later than one year after start date) with BACP, IACP or NCPS
- To be a registered member with BACP, IACP or NCPS
- To be able and willing to travel as required
The closing date for this role is 2nd December 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Counsellor, Therapist, Children’s Counsellor, School Counsellor, Young Person’s Counsellor, Family Counseller, or Community Counsellor.
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