School Counsellor
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, Hertfordshire
- £25,409 - £27,852 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- H6, pro rata £18,264 - £20,019, higher maybe possible dependant on qualifications and experience, term-time only, 32 hrs/wk.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 6 March 2023
Job overview
Are you an experienced and well qualified Counsellor (ideally Level 4 Diploma), looking for an interesting full-time position working with young people? If so, The Knights Templar School offers this rewarding opportunity, providing high quality care that supports our pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural development.
The Knights Templar School is a busy and thriving school and we pride ourselves on offering a supportive environment to our pupils. As the School Counsellor, you will work in partnership with the Pastoral Support and Guidance team to offer a high-quality counselling service, working on a one-to-one and group basis with pupils to help support them to manage the difficulties they may be facing.
You will be an empathetic and understanding individual, with a postgraduate diploma or master’s level qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy or possession of BACP accreditation, UKCP registration, or the equivalent from a recognised professional body.
You will need to have a good understanding of child and adolescent mental health and ideally have experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. A background of working with young people is essential, ideally within an educational setting.
We will offer you:
- Funded supervision
- An excellent range of CPD opportunities for staff.
- A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capability and desire to raise student achievement even further
- Stability among teaching and support staff which brings both experience and commitment to our school community
- Supportive trustees and a senior leadership team that encourages a large degree of autonomy for middle leaders
- Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and are proud of their learning environment
- A community school in the historic market town of Baldock, 33 miles north of London, within 30-40 minutes of both Cambridge and London by road or train.
- Sporting and musical facilities for staff
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted Sports Centre Membership
- Cycle to work scheme
In September 2017, Ofsted graded the school as “good” and they commented that ‘You have high expectations for pupils, which permeate throughout the school and which have a positive impact on the progress pupils make from their different starting points.’
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to a Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
Please submit your application with a covering letter (no more than two A4 sides) detailing the work you have undertaken with young people and your therapeutic approach.
Closing date: 9am Monday 6th March 2023
Attached documents
About The Knights Templar School
“The Academy motto “Courage and Courtesy” is evident in the excellent relationships between all students and with adults.” (Ofsted)
Knights Templar School is a very successful school, sitting at the heart of the community in Baldock, Hertfordshire. Students’ results are good and improving and behaviour is excellent. The school is highly regarded locally, being regularly oversubscribed. We receive in the region of 600 applications for 210 Year 7 places each year.
In line with our school motto, we recognise the importance of developing and providing all our students with the courage, confidence and communication skills they require to flourish and succeed, but also to promote traditional values of courtesy, respect and good discipline.
Students of all abilities achieve well and make good progress. Young people have an excellent attitude to learning. They enjoy school and want to succeed. Examination results at GCSE and A level are consistently good. Attainment and Achievement are strong. In 2022, 70% of students achieved English and Maths at grade 4 or above and 52% achieved English and Maths at grade 5 or above. 2022 results will continue our pattern of whole school positive progress 8. The School has a large and strong Sixth form, most progress on to University degree courses, including places at Oxford or Cambridge.
Knights Templar offers a very broad range of opportunity beyond the classroom and part of its attraction and indeed success, is due to the extensive enrichment programme, including a Duke of Edinburgh programme that is recognised as one of the strongest in the South East of England. Student leadership opportunities ensure that the students take responsibility for their own learning environment and for maintaining high standards.
We provide a disciplined, caring, fair and moral environment in which individuality is encouraged and equality of opportunity promoted, in order to allow students to develop personally and socially. There is a mutual respect and good relationships between students and also between staff and students, with the students being given responsibility and feeling valued, whilst knowing that support and advice will always be available when needed. We have, and are recognised for, an excellent Pastoral system which supports and encourages the students’ development.
Our primary focus is to improve standards by constantly improving the quality of Teaching and Learning. We are fully committed to preparing our young people to be thoughtful, capable, responsible citizens of the future. This is a great school, staffed with passionate, inspirational teachers, and is a special place for children to learn and grow.
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