School Based Counsellor

We are recruiting a 2 School Based Counsellors at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours
Contract Type: X1 – Full Time, Permanent, Term Time Only (39 Weeks)

Contract Type: X1 – Full Time, Term Time Only, Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

Location: Ty Penallta

Team: Educational Psychology Service

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £39,152 - £41,771 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

As a Counsellor you will work in Comprehensive Schools, Feeder Primary Schools and in community settings. You will join a friendly and committed team of Educational Psychologists and School Based Counsellors and have access to regular clinical supervision, professional supervision, and continuing professional development opportunities.

The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing development of the Counselling Service in Caerphilly. This will include individual work (face to face counselling, telephone and online counselling during school hours), group work, support to schools to build capacity related to wellbeing and monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the Service.

You must have a good understanding of the Safeguarding, Social Inclusion and Wellbeing agendas. Experience of working with schools and of providing counselling support to younger age primary children (school years 4-6) would be desirable.

You will hold a minimum of a professional diploma in Counselling Level 4, have evidenced post qualification supervised practice and be accredited /registered with the BACP/UKCP or equivalent.

Applications for part-time posts will also be considered.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A knowledge of a range of applied counseling approaches and experience in using them.
• Effective interpersonal skills such as tact, empathy, flexibility, negotiation and conflict management skills.
• A thorough knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit school and for meeting.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dawn Slater/Kyla Honey on 07894474321/ 07544276540 or email slated@caerphilly.gov.ukhoneyk@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.