Counsellor 0.64 FTE
New City College Hackney Campus
Hackney
- £22,000 - £22,347 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary: £22,347 per annum (pro-rated salary)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 3 January 2022
Job overview
New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £100m, 20,000 students and 2000 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country.
Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.
East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area.
Counsellor 0.64 FTE 25.5 hours per week
Term Time only (40 Weeks)
Salary: £22,347 per annum (pro-rated salary)
Working across New City College including Havering College of Further & Higher Education, Havering Sixth form College and Rainham Construction & Engineering campus.
The College is seeking an experienced counsellor to provide support to students.
• Are you passionate about equality and committed to inclusion?
• Can you provide confidential counselling services and support?
• Do you have extensive experience of working with adolescents?
If so, we are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our newly formed Mental Health & Wellbeing team of dedicated professionals. This is a rare opportunity to join a team in the early stages of its development and be a part of its journey to success.
The successful applicant will be educated to degree level and will have a recognised professional counselling qualification as well as membership of a recognised professional body such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
You will demonstrate effective interpersonal, organisational and administrative skills and have significant experience of offering individual counselling/psychotherapy. You will have experience of working with individuals from different cultures, disabilities, sexual orientations and ages, preferably within a further/higher education setting. You may also have experience of providing clinical supervision for counsellors and may have undertaken supervision training.
The duties and responsibilities include working as a part of the Mental Health & Wellbeing team of mental health advisers and counsellors, contributing to the development of support services at New City College. As a member of this team, you will triage clients to the appropriate service, ensuring the safeguarding of all learners. You will provide short term counselling to individual learners for whom this would be beneficial to their wellbeing and success in their studies. You will provide drops ins and regular focused group work. You will liaise with independent guidance services and external agencies to ensure learner access to appropriate internal and external referral sources.
Closing date: 03rd January 2022
Interviews will take place week commencing: w/c 10th January 2022
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
To apply for this vacancy and for further information please visit our website: https://www.ncclondon.ac.uk/working-for-us or contact Human Resources on 020 7510 7712. E-mail: recruitment@ncclondon.ac.uk
New City College aims to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and actively welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background.
Attached documents
About New City College Hackney Campus
- New City College Hackney Campus
- Falkirk Street, Hackney
- London
- N1 6HQ
- United Kingdom
Our Hackney campus achieved its best ever achievement rate in 2019 (well above the national average)
The Hackney campus is located in Hoxton, in a vibrant part of London close to business, design and technology hubs.
We are proud of our modern and spacious campus, minutes from the City of London and Tech City. Our students really love our campus, feel safe, and love studying with us. 94% of our students told us they were really pushed to achieve their best by their teachers.
About us
We are east London’s largest college with 20,000 students and the second largest in all of London. We have campuses in each of our three boroughs ensuring that our shared communities continue to have access to the largest choice of courses and training that will best prepare them for accessing the increasing career opportunities in this fast developing part of London.
Quality
Each of the college making up New City College is recognised as being a good college by Ofsted, for the quality of education provision and wide progression opportunities for students.
Courses
100+ courses to choose from and our highly experienced teachers will ensure that the course you select is right for your skills and goals.
Connections
We have strong business links with a number of leading companies in Canary Wharf and the City of London.
What we offer
We provide education and training to young people aged from 14-18 years and to adult learners. This includes a large offering of 100+ courses at A-Levels to vocational in a range of subjects including business, IT, performing arts, graphic design, games design, social sciences, maths and science, health and social care, trade skills and catering, as well as pre-university entry courses such as Access to Higher Education and Higher National Certificates.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
New City College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Work for us
You will be joining a college that has undergone an exciting period of expansion, resulting in increased learning and progression opportunities for the communities of east London and south Essex.
New City College is the dynamic group of further education colleges in East London which comprises Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College, Epping Forest College Redbridge College, Havering College of Further & Higher Education and Havering Sixth form College. Our 6-college merger places the group at the forefront of further education in the region. With a turnover of £110m, 30,000 students and 2000 staff it is one of the strongest and most influential further education organisations in the country.
Our college environment is second to none. We have industry standard facilities and equipment at all campuses, expert staff and partnerships with other high-profile organisations which all prepare students for progression to higher education or successful careers.
East London is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. As we develop our longer-term vision, we will continue to ensure that we invest in our staff and other resources to provide a distinctive offer and excellent, supportive learning environment which meets the needs of students and employers and prepares local people for the changing workforce of the area.
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