School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead
Ark Kings Academy
B38 9DE
- £25,772 - £31,154 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Ark Support Grade 9 (outside London) Pay Points 25 – 32 £25772 - £31154 pro rata salary based on working hours
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 July 2022
Job overview
At ARK Kings Academy we take safeguarding very seriously. All adults who regularly work on our site are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to prevent unsuitable people from working with students. Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our mission as a school is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially. Our school values are: 'Aspire. Expect. Achieve. Together’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
We are seeking an approachable, qualified in-school counsellor to work with students across our all through school.
You will provide a professional and confidential counselling service to our children, promoting emotional health and wellbeing, as well as equipping them with the tools they need to become and remain resilient. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and significantly reduce the emotional barriers to learning young people face.
In addition to offering a counselling service, you will be the main point of contact for staff seeking wellbeing advice and will support the senior leadership team in their focus on staff mental health and wellbeing.
You will be part of our expanded in house welfare team and will add crucial on the ground services to support our young children. This is an exciting time to get involved with our school and our improvement journey.
Reporting to: Welfare Lead
Location: Ark Kings Academy
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (Mon – Thurs 8:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 2pm, term time only
Salary: Ark Support Grade 9 (outside London) Pay Points 25 – 32 £25772 - £31154 pro rata salary based on working hours
To apply please click here. The closing date for applications is 5 July at 10:00am. For an informal, confidential discussion please contact the school on 0121 459 4451 to arrange a discussion with a member of the senior leadership team.
Applications are to be made by completing the online application form and should include an explanation of the motivation to apply and examples of where capacity to meet aspects of the job description have been evidenced in career history to date.
Ark Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and apprentices to share this commitment. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Closing Date: 5 July at 10:00am
Start Date September 2022
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About Ark Kings Academy
- Ark Kings Academy
- Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B38 9DE
- United Kingdom
Ark Kings Academy is an all-through school in the Kings Norton area of Birmingham admitting pupils from Nursery - Year 11. We expect our students to achieve academic excellence and to make a positive contribution both to the academy and the wider community that we serve.
Our Vision
At Ark Kings Academy every student will make excellent progress, develop outstanding character and be successful in life, education and employment.
Our School Values
Our school values 'Aspire. Expect. Achieve. Together’ capture the essence of our school.
- Every student is encouraged and helped to Aspire, to great things in their lives – both what they can do now and what they can be and will do in the future.
- Every student can Expect to be taught well in an orderly and industrious environment and in return can Expect to work hard, be respectful of others and make no excuses.
- Every student can Achieve. We won’t accept any excuses and we won’t make any either. We will do whatever we can to help ensure each student can be successful succeeds each and every day.
- Together we are a big family.
We were rated as "good" in all areas in our 2016 Ofsted inspection. Read the full report here.
Curriculum
Our curriculum has been designed to meet the needs of the community of students we serve.
We promote reading and vocabulary and prioritise exposing our students to a wealth of vocabulary in different contexts.
We promote the identification of our students as global citizens – aspirational, respectful, values driven.
We provide our students with the cultural capital they need go on to be successful in the next phase of their education and beyond.
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