Lead Counsellor
Millfield Preparatory School
Somerset
- £28 per hour
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- In the region of £28 per hour plus benefits
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2024
Job overview
Millfield Prep is looking for a part-time Lead Counsellor.
As the Lead Counsellor at Millfield Prep School, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the counselling provision, as well as line managing an existing part-time Counsellor. Please see our attached brochure for further details on the role and Millfield Prep.
You must have accreditation with BACP or equivalent.
To be successful, you will be confident working with young people within a multi-cultural environment. An ability to work in a team and be flexible in approach is essential. Experience of working in a boarding context would be an advantage.
This is a part-time position of approximately 20 hours per week. Hours and days to be discussed at interview.
In return, you will receive a competitive salary in the region of £28 per hour, access to the school facilities, freshly prepared lunches for only £10 per month, and discounts/cashback on high street shops and restaurants through the school’s Employee Assistance Programme.
If you have the skills and experience to offer and would be interested in joining Millfield Prep, we welcome your application.
About us
Millfield Prep offers an exceptional, all-round educational experience that puts the individual at the centre in order to develop and discover their brilliance. Nestled in the beautiful Somerset countryside beneath Glastonbury Tor, Millfield Prep is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 2–13, founded in 1945. We pride ourselves on providing an exceptional, all-round education where every child can discover their passions. We have outstanding sports facilities and a vibrant multisport environment.
If you are interested, an application form and further details are available from our website.
Closing date: Noon on 31st May 2024
Please note that applications will be considered on receipt, and as a result, the vacancy may close early should an appointment be made. As such, we would recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to Enhanced DBS clearance. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Be kind, be individual, be brilliant. Millfield School, where being an individual is recognised as the key to brilliance.
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About Millfield Preparatory School
Millfield Prep offers an exceptional, all-round educational experience that puts the individual at the centre, in order to develop and discover their brilliance. Nestled in the beautiful Somerset countryside, Millfield Prep is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 2-13, founded in 1945. We provide the ideal environment in which to grow up, foster a love of learning and create lifelong childhood memories. We pride ourselves on providing an exceptional, all-round education where every child can discover their brilliance. Our fundamental belief is that every child is unique and that they all have their own special talents which they enjoy and excel at and which we celebrate.
The school’s facilities are unrivalled and our teaching provision immerses pupils in limitless opportunities so that wherever their passions lie, they will excel in academics, arts, music and sport, all in one place. Our focus is teaching pupils a broad, balanced and individually tailored programme, with academically challenging opportunities for our most able and support for those who need it. We promote confidence, health and wellbeing through involvement in sport and physical activity. We have around 150 full time boarders, many of whom are UK-based children but also children from 27 other nationalities, living in 5 boarding houses, and 250 day pupils.
We believe that all our pupils are brilliant at something and it is our job to help them find what that is. They gain a real sense of achievement from the variety of co-curricular activities on offer, the wide range of clubs include Kit Car Club, Programming & Coding Club to Soft-Toy Making and Skateboarding. Millfield Prep’s outstanding facilities across 200 acres, allow pupils to excel. Whether it’s swimming in our 25-metre indoor swimming pool, playing golf on our 9- or 18-hole golf courses, playing on our numerous sports pitches or horse riding in our fantastic equestrian centre which features over 120 acres of hacking trails and a British Eventing (BE) cross-country course.
The teaching staff at MPS are hugely committed and, in turn, the School supports them fully in their own professional development. A warm, friendly staff room that embodies a positive, can-do attitude makes MPS a fantastic place to work.
Head
Dan Thornburn
Values and Vision
Our Purpose: To break the mould as an activist educator and provide an education and an experience that honours the individual.
Our Vision: To be the world leader for the development of children.
Our Mission:
- Discover brilliance in every child
- Be the world’s best at immersing students in limitless academic, artistic and sporting opportunities
- Be the market leader in providing transformational bursaries
Our values are Be Brilliant, Be Curious, Be Kind, Be Challengers, Be You.
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