School Counsellor

The St Marylebone CE School is a brilliant place to work and learn. Working in our team brings professional fulfilment and a sense of purpose. The St Marylebone CE School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, races, cultures, faiths and genders.  The School actively promotes diversity and inclusion across its community and our students come from a wide range of backgrounds: 40% of our students speak English as an additional language; 59% of our students come from backgrounds other than white British.

Salary: Excellent salary and benefits package for the right candidate

Hours: Term time only- Part-time, working 2-4 days per week. Contract: Fixed term 4 - 6 months in the first instance.

We are seeking to employ a counsellor to support our students, liaise with staff and parents and, potentially, undertake some work with students’ families.  This role is to start asap. This role will provide a complementary service to existing teachers and associate staff, addressing the needs of students who need help to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside the School, in order to achieve their full potential. You will play a key role in the School’s wider pastoral team, led by the Deputy Headteacher: Pastoral and Safeguarding.

Key responsibilities  

• To provide an independent and confidential counselling service to students at St Marylebone through individual sessions, responding to their personal, social, emotional or educational concerns; 
• To evaluate and make decisions about psychological intervention or referral to other external services via the relevant Head of Year eg housing, social services, CAMHS; 
• To maintain appropriate records and ensure that these are kept in a secure location in line with school policy; 
• To liaise, where appropriate and with the pupil’s consent and in accordance with the school’s policies, with other members of staff; 
• To be alert to trends and patterns of problems and be willing to identify causes and recommend corrective action to the Key Stage Three and Four Teams; 
• As and when requested, to devise, and where appropriate, deliver training/group works to pupils and/or staff or parents; 
• To play an active role in safeguarding the pupils at St Marylebone by adhering to the relevant school policies including the school’s safeguarding policy.

About the School

Founded in 1791, The St Marylebone CE School is an outstanding comprehensive school for girls with a mixed sixth form, serving students of all faiths or no faith. St Marylebone takes pride in being a brilliant place to work and learn: rated consistently ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and SIAMS, the School is one of the best performing state schools nationally.  We value highly the role of the arts and creativity in education, across the curriculum.  We lead the regional Maths Hub and the St Marylebone Teaching School Alliance.    

How to apply

Closing date: 8am 22nd October 2024 

Please fill out an application form available to download from our website.  Completed application forms should be emailed to: recruitment@stmaryleboneschool.com.  Please note that applicants may be called earlier so we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults and it is our expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. Any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.