Trainee Counsellor
Dunraven School
Lambeth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Voluntary
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 12 October 2024
Job overview
We are offering placements at the Dunraven Secondary Phase to Counselling or Psychotherapy students who require practical counselling experience with 11–18-year-old students to supplement their studies.
The school’s aim is “Excellence for All”, and the trustees wish to appoint candidates of significant ability and enthusiasm who are aware of and stimulated by the challenges and potential of a successful multi-ethnic coeducational school.
In this role, you will be working with secondary school-aged students and will demonstrate an ability to deal with confidential matters in a supportive and therapeutic manner, the primary focus being the wellbeing of our students.
The number of clinical hours will be dependent on trainees’ availability; however, we would advise a minimum of 4 hours per week so this can be beneficial to your studies and our students. The length of the placement is dependent on individual course requirements but will not exceed one year. Successful candidates will start their placement once the school’s safer recruitment checks have been completed.
Dunraven School Overview
Dunraven School’s results are strong, remaining well above national averages and representing positive ‘value-added’. Recognition of our marked progress has been significant, and our journey as a school is important to us. For example:
- in February 2011, we were designated as both a National Support School and a Leading-Edge School;
- in August 2011, we converted to Academy status;
- in 2012, we began our development as an All-Through School with children starting in Reception in September 2013;
- in summer 2013, our £20 million BSF programme was completed;
- in October 2014, we were judged as outstanding in all areas, including both Early Years and the Sixth Form, by Ofsted;
- in 2016, we were designated as a National Teaching School and an Academy Sponsor, and the Dunraven Educational Trust was established;
- in September 2018, our Multi Academy Trust was formally set up with the integration of Van Gogh Primary, followed by Goldfinch Primary school in January 2019;
- in September 2021, The Elmgreen School and Rosendale Primary School joined the Trust;
- in March 2023, we were judged by Ofsted as good overall with outstanding features.
We look forward to receiving your application.
To apply, please go to www.dunraven.org.uk > about us > vacancies
Suitable candidates are welcome to apply throughout the year, and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
Dunraven School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check with a barred list check is a condition of employment for this post.
About Dunraven School
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A Warm Welcome
We are proud to lead Dunraven, a 4-18, All Through School, one of the 5 schools which form the Dunraven Educational Trust. This structure offers our children - and their families - a unique educational opportunity as well as the chance for the school to create an exciting and enriched learning experience for all its students. Our primary team are very excited to be working with our children and look forward to seeing them develop and grow as learners. In our Secondary phase, we will continue to work hard to ensure that we build successfully on those excellent foundations all the way to A level and the life beyond school.
Our Aim: What we striving to achieve
The school's aim is 'Excellence for All' and we are at an exciting stage of our development. Our results continue to improve, remaining to remain strong and well above national averages and representing positive 'value added'. We are proud of our recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023 when Ofsted judged our school as Good with Outstanding features and are determined to strive towards Excellence for All. We are one of very few schools with Platinum Artsmark Status and are a National Support School.
Why Work for us: A great place to work
A great place to work. The visit of OFSTED in March 2023 judged Dunraven as ‘good’ with outstanding features Such an outcome is the result of the continued hard work of our staff and students – supported by their families – over time.
Headteachers to add reasons why their school is a great place to work (include the advantage of being within a larger Trust, strong leadership, CPD, shared expertise, wellbeing initiatives (EAP, cycle to work), celebration of events etc).
Dunraven is a happy and enjoyable place to work. Staff benefit from a range of wellbeing activities ranging from musical events to our employee assistance programme. Most importantly they benefit from joining our brilliant staff team: longevity of service (an increasing rarity in schools) is a distinctive feature of the Dunraven staff body who are committed to ‘Excellence for All’ our young people.
Staff development and professional development is a strength of the school: over the last 15 years Dunraven has contributed multiple Headteachers to the school system and the shared expertise of the team is considerable. Leaders at all levels bring experience and consistency to the school.
We are also part of a larger family of schools - the Dunraven Educational Trust - including Rosendale and the Elmgreen Schools. Being part of something larger improves what we can provide for ourselves and for others. We are asked to provide support to other schools both across London and further afield. This tells you that others look at what we do and want us to share it with them.
If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer a supportive and collegiate professional environment in which you can grow as an effective teacher.
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