Cabin Counsellor: CAM Academy Trust

# Cabin Counsellor:
The CAM Academy Trust in Cambridge
** The CAM Academy Trust
** Cambridge, England Start Date
25/09/2026 £ 43431.00

GBP Part-Time Contact Member Cabin Counsellor is a permanent, part-time school-based role with The CAM Academy Trust in Cambridge. The published salary is £41,771 to £45,091 per annum on a full-time equivalent basis. The role sits within a school setting, where counselling practice centres on pupils' emotional wellbeing, privacy, safeguarding, and communication with the wider education team. The employment arrangement is part-time, and the Final date to receive applications on 7 October 2026.School

counselling requires a calm clinical approach and clear professional boundaries. A counsellor works with young people who may be dealing with anxiety, low mood, family pressures, friendship problems, or difficulties that affect attendance and learning. The school context also requires careful judgement about confidentiality, safeguarding concerns, consent, and communication with staff and families.
* Role:
Cabin Counsellor

* Employer:

The CAM Academy Trust

* Location:

Cambridge, England

* Employment type:

Permanent, part-time
* Salary: £41,771 to £45,091 per annum FTE
* Closing date: 7 October 2026

Apply For The Cabin Counsellor Role The CAM Academy Trust vacancy is listed through the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy jobs service. An applicant needs to review the live vacancy information and settle the required professional experience, availability, and application details before submitting an application.## The School-Based Counsellor RoleA school counsellor provides a structured setting for pupils to discuss personal or emotional difficulties.

Sessions depend on the pupil's age, communication style, presenting concerns, and ability to engage with therapeutic work. The counsellor listens for changes in mood, behaviour, relationships, attendance, and day-to-day functioning without turning the conversation into a classroom lesson.

The school environment adds regular contact with pastoral staff and safeguarding teams. Counselling remains confidential within professional and legal limits, while a concern about immediate safety or significant harm requires the counsellor to follow the school's safeguarding process. Clear explanations help pupils understand what can remain private and what may need to be shared.
* Individual therapeutic conversations with pupils
* Assessment of emotional and wellbeing concerns
* Safeguarding decisions within school procedures
* Communication with authorised pastoral or clinical colleagues## Part-Time Work And Salary The CAM Academy Trust advertises the post as permanent and part-time. The salary range of £41,771 to £45,091 is stated as a full-time equivalent figure, so the actual amount depends on the contracted hours and the trust's employment terms.

Part-time school counselling requires reliable planning around the school timetable. Appointment capacity, pupil availability, term dates, staff meetings, supervision, and record keeping all affect the working pattern. A candidate needs to confirm the contracted hours and the days attached to the vacancy through the live application information.## Skills Used In Pupil Support Effective counselling with children and young people depends on age-appropriate language, attentive listening, and a clear understanding of developmental differences.

A counsellor may need to help a pupil name feelings, recognise patterns, consider coping responses, and identify an adult who can provide practical support outside the counselling room.

School-based practice also depends on concise communication. Records need to distinguish a pupil's words from the counsellor's professional assessment, and any…