School Counsellor - Flexible - 2-3 days per week

We are, quite rightly, proud of our strong and supportive pastoral provision at Newstead Wood School. It enables our students to achieve highly as this support compliments the academic and high achieving nature of our students.

We are seeking to appoint an approachable and well-qualified School Counsellor to work as a key member of our pastoral team in providing one-to-one counselling for our students. The role is a flexible role and we envisage this being a part-time role (2-3 days per week during term time) from September 2021.

At Newstead Wood School we aim to provide a happy and supportive environment and, consistent with our aim of developing each student individually, pastoral care is one of our greatest strengths.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working with young people and will ideally have experience of counselling young people. This role is suitable for newly qualified or experienced counsellors as well as those with experience in an educational setting  and those for whom this will be a new experience. Previous experience in a school role is desirable but not essential. Applicants should hold a current accreditation with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) or United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

Early applications are warmly encouraged.

About Us

Newstead Wood School is a highly selective girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is heavily over-subscribed. Students here achieve the highest academic standards whilst also benefitting from exceptional pastoral care. Our school badge, with its symbol of the acorn and the motto Fortitudine Crescamus, meaning ‘may we grow in strength’, symbolises the idea of growth, both for the school and for the individual.

We are a diverse and inclusive school with a wide catchment area. We pride ourselves on an excellent range of extracurricular opportunities to complement our academic courses. The vast majority of our students' progress to Russell Group Universities at the end of our Sixth Form. We are exceptionally proud of our students. They are bright and happy young people who enjoy being at school, each bringing unique talents to our community. Newstead students have freedom and security to be themselves, and many opportunities to follow their interests and aspirations. We know them as individuals and support them to grow as thinking young people and active citizens, ready to take positions of responsibility and leadership on leaving school.

Our lessons move at a fast pace and students are routinely challenged in their thinking. All of the Sciences are very popular and students come to their lessons with high expectations and a desire for active and complex learning.

Newstead Wood is situated in Orpington in the London Borough of Bromley and there are excellent rail links to both London Bridge and Victoria Stations.

Part of United Learning

We are part of the United Learning group of School which encompasses primary, secondary, all-through, state and independent schools. All staff benefit from pay scales higher than the National Pay Scales and 8 CPD days per year. All staff are enrolled into the PerkBox rewards scheme and have access to funded MA’s and high level CPD. We operate a thriving Talent Management programme and colleagues have the opportunity to work with and learn from colleagues across the group.

Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly, as we may call candidates for interview at any time and close the advert early.

The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 2 July. 

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the on-line application. Further details of the position can be found on our website or by e-mail to: recruitment@newsteadwood.co.uk

Newstead Wood School is an equal opportunities employer and requires enhanced DBS clearance as part of its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.  We particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates as they are currently under-represented at our school.