Wilds Lodge School - Rutland
School Counsellor
NHS Band 4 equivalent (pro rata)
Permanent
3 days per week (Term Time Only 39 weeks)
To start as soon as possible

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help nurture and shape the lives of our pupils at Wilds Lodge School. We are currently looking to appoint an inspiring and dedicated Counsellor to manage approximately 24 hours of clinical work per week with our students for individual and group counselling sessions.

Job role
Our therapy/Counselling service is widely used and available to all pupils. The successful candidate will provide therapeutic support to children/young people exhibiting emotional and/or behavioural problems, or who are at risk of developing such problems. You will hold and manage a caseload of students for one to one counselling sessions and group work and with contribute to the promotion of a therapeutic understanding within the wider community of the school amongst the whole staff team.

Key responsibilities include:
* To provide both individual and group counselling sessions, supporting pupils where there are concerns about their emotional wellbeing.
* To manage your own case load of approximately 24 hours of clinical work per week, taking referrals from the school SENCo and Multi Disciplinary Team.
* To be able to work with a diverse range of needs including bereavement and loss, eating disorders and self-harm, suicidal ideation, depression, substance abuse, sexual issues, anger management and erratic behaviour, abuse of any kind, anxiety (including that related to exams) and fears.
* To assist in assessing pupils' needs and advise staff on strategies to support pupils experiencing difficulties as part of the universal, targeted and specialist offer.

Essential Requirements:
* An appropriate qualification in Counselling
* HCPC, UKCP or BACP registration.
* Experience working with children with a high level of Social, Emotional and Behavioural issues
* Full driving licence.

About Wilds Lodge School
Wilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day students only) for students aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. All the students at the school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). It was established in 2007 and aims to place an equal emphasis on the educational, social and psychological development of our students. The key to the success of the school is a strong ethos, developed by a highly experienced and capable staff, and the strength of the relationships between the staff and the students.

We are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom. We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training.
All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.

Benefits Include:

* Opportunities for progression;
* Company events;
* Sick pay;
* 3 x days off paid for dependents sickness Access to free car parking;
* Access to free lunch/refreshments on site;
* Access to a pension scheme;
* Access to Employment Assistance Programme;
* Working in our beautiful buildings and surrounding grounds;
* You will also work within a welcoming and supportive environment with people who believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things

If you have the energy and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged.

How to apply:

For more information, to arrange a visit and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:

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Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 6th January 2025

Strong applications may be considered upon receipt

Wilds Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check)

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