In-School Counsellor, Kirkwall Grammar School - ORK08803

£30,001 - £40,000

Orkney Islands Council, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

Full time
Permanent

Posted 1 day ago, 8 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: 03-11-2024 (In 24 days)

job Ref: ORK08803

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EDUCATION, LEISURE AND HOUSING
Kirkwall Grammar School

In-School Counsellor

35 hours per week
Permanent
£34,732 - £38,017 / £19.03 - £20.83 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

Kirkwall Grammar School is looking for a skilled and experienced Counsellor to support its School Counselling Service. Applications for full or part-time working are welcome.

In-school Counselling offers a universal service for all children and young people aged 10 and over. The service was originally established in line with Good Practice Guidance for Counselling in Schools (published by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and has been providing In-school Counselling for secondary aged students for a number of years.

While there have been changes to the service since it was first conceived, it is expected that the core principles underpinning delivery will continue to be applied as the service expands.

Within an Orkney context, it is essential that, alongside face-to-face counselling, there is provision for the service to be delivered by video communication. It is expected that within the Orkney service, counsellors will have undertaken (or commit to undertake) additional training in order to support this approach.

You should hold a Practitioner qualification (minimum SCQF level 8) in Counselling and full registration on an appropriate register approved by the PSA e.g. BACP, PTUK, COSCA, BAPT.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children.

For further information or to discuss the role of School Counsellor, please contact Cathy Lyner, Principal Educational Psychologist on ext 2451 or email cathy.lyner@orkney.gov.uk.

Closing Date: Sunday 3 November 2024

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.