The Gorse Academies Trust Hiring for School Counsellor Job at Leeds, England Full Time

Required ASAP

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is part of The GORSE Academies Trust; a nationally renowned, not-for-profit charity whose drive is to create exceptional schools. The Chief Executive Officer and founder of The Stephen Longfellow Academy, Sir John Townsley, is passionate about providing the highest standard of educational experience for all children, regardless of background, across the age range.

At the academy we offer both exceptional education and therapy. Students are taught national curriculum subjects and have access to a range of therapeutic services such as counselling. Therapy is delivered as both an integrated part of our timetable but also within discrete groups or on a 1:1 basis. We believe a therapeutic and nurturing approach allows our students to grow in confidence and increase their self-esteem so that they can successfully integrate into their learning environment and the wider community.

By developing personalised learning programmes to meet the needs of vulnerable young people, we want all of our students to have the opportunities similar to those found in large mainstream schools, so that they can leave as confident young adults, ready to seize the opportunities of further education, training or work.

We seek to appoint a qualified School Counsellor with experience in using a range of therapeutic interventions to meet the needs of the clients referred.

As a School Counsellor, you will be working with vulnerable students (aged 5-19 years), impacting significantly on their personal growth and well-being. The successful candidate will be a dedicated individual with the ability to support and build excellent relationships with students, parent/ carers and teachers.

Excited by this unique challenge? An Application Pack (including Job Description and Person Specification) is available to download from this page, by email to recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk. or by telephone on 0113 468 5999.

Please note if you submit an electronic application we will not require a hard copy. CV’s are not accepted.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

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Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.