Counsellor
Job Description
Job title: Counsellor
Company: Association of Colleges
Job description: Reference:
R0012242024
Location:
Mottingham
Salary:
£15,002.08-£15,828.40pa inclusive of London Weighting. Salary based on Business and Learning Support scales.
Closing date:
04 February 2024
Job Title: Counsellor
Location: Mottingham
Contract Type: Part Time Permanent
Hours per week: 21.6 hours
Salary: £15,002.08-£15,828.40 pa inclusive of London Weighting
Full Time equivalent Salary – £29,484-£31,108pa inclusive,
Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment. As London’s environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces.
The College is now looking to appoint a part-time Counsellor and Wellbeing Officer to join its team at its Mottingham Campus. The post is permanent, term time only for 21.6 hours per week and there can be some flexibility with the working pattern. More hours may be available for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing one-to-one support to students who may have emotional or behavioural issues. They will assess individual student needs and work with students and tutors to suggest targeted support plans and strategies. They will also act as a Safeguarding Officer in the Safeguarding Team at the Crystal Palace Campus, to provide a high quality, responsive service to students experiencing welfare and safeguarding issues.
The ideal candidate will have an accredited Counsellor qualification and hold membership with the BACP, UKCP or BABCP or equivalent. They will have experience working with young people and experience working with clients from a wide range of backgrounds. They should have good organisational skills and the ability to work on their own initiative. A good understanding of safeguarding practices is also essential.
What’s in it for you?
We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including generous annual leave, a defined benefit pension scheme (Teacher’s Pension Scheme for Lecturing roles and Local Government Pension Scheme for Support roles), employee assistance programme and full access to Capel Gardens.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Capel Manor College is committed to creating and promoting an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce that enables those working at the College to achieve their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.
Closing Date: 5.00pm on Sunday 4 February 2024
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Expected salary: £15002.08 – 15828 per year
Location: Mottingham, South East London
Job date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:11:38 GMT
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