School Counsellor - Wide

School Counsellor:
City Wide

Hours:

14.30 per week

Salary: £34,452 - £40,501 per year (pro rata for part time)

• Work with the secondary school and the associated primary schools to oversee the effective delivery of counselling services to 10–18 year olds within the school learning community.
• Provide counselling to pupils aged 10 years or over in the associated primary schools.
• Line‑manage by the school, link regularly with the Team Leader for the School Counselling Service to ensure appropriate supervision and align with the citywide strategy for counsellors.
• Agree and provide appropriate levels of counsellor contact during school holidays in collaboration with the school and the Team Leader.
• Integrate into the whole‑school approach to support emotional health and wellbeing, working in partnership with the wider school team and other key partners.
• Participate as part of the wider pupil support team delivering wellbeing supports within the national GIRFEC framework.

• Fully qualified counsellor, registered with an appropriate organisation such as COSCA or the BACP.

• Regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
• The preferred candidate must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check and provide an Overseas Criminal Record Check if they have spent a continuous period of three months or more abroad in the last five years.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented.

All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Happy to talk flexible working.