Lead Counsellor - Al Hamra Campus

Lead Counsellor
- Al Hamra Campus
- Required August 2026

Closing date of applications: 28th June 2026

Start date:

16th August 2026

Subject:
Whole school
Role:
Counsellor
Level: Ages 4-18 / Whole School
Curriculum:
English National
Positions available: 1
Contract type:
Permanent
Vacancy type:
Full Time
Salary: TBC

The Lead Counsellor will initially be the sole on‑site counsellor, delivering high‑quality counselling support to students while holding responsibility for counselling systems, ethical practice and quality assurance within the school’s Student Support Services framework.

Working in a supportive multidisciplinary environment with Safeguarding, Support for Learning (SEND), nursing and pastoral colleagues, the Counsellor will collaborate with counsellor colleagues across the BISR group.

The role will also contribute to proactive and preventative wellbeing work, including advising and supporting teachers and tutors, participating in transition/on‑boarding processes for new students and families, and supporting the development of whole‑school wellbeing and peer‑support initiatives such as buddy or mentoring programmes.

• Minimum 2 years of professional counselling experience with children and young people.
• Recognised professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy appropriate for work with children and young people.
• Active and ongoing registration with an appropriate professional body (e.g. BACP or equivalent).
• Significant experience delivering counselling to children and/or adolescents, ideally within a school or educational context.
• Strong working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection, including thresholds, escalation and information‑sharing.
• Experience managing complex cases and working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated sound professional judgement, ethical practice and reflective working.
• Commitment to ongoing clinical supervision and professional development.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with students, staff, parents and external stakeholders.

• Highly motivated and engaged students.
• A strong sense of community within the school.
• Learning‑focused environment committed to staff development.
• Motivated, hard‑working and dedicated colleagues focused on high‑quality learning, student wellbeing and enrichment programmes.