Counsellor
Batley Girls' High School
Kirklees
- £20,978 - £23,028 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 9
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2022
- Apply by:
- 18 August 2022
Job overview
Permanent
Grade 9
32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only
Actual salary: £20,978 to £23,028 per annum
To start as soon as possible
Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School, Upper Batley High School, Batley Grammar School, Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School. We provide high quality education for all young people. This collaboration enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence throughout all of our schools, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.
We are an ‘Outstanding’ 11-19 school and we are very proud of our achievements: ‘Students achieve exceptionally well in this outstanding academy. They make rapid and sustained progress’ (Ofsted, 2013). We have an ethos based around the ideas of Achievement, Respect and Transformation (ART). Respect for self, for others and for learning is at the core of everything, we do. We are dedicated to investing in our staff and passionately committed to their development, providing a supportive environment where people can truly grow and flourish.
We are seeking to appoint a Counsellor. The post would suit an experienced qualified counsellor seeking to expand their counselling expertise. The role is offered on a permanent basis working 32.5 hours per week over five days.
The successful applicants will provide a high quality confidential counselling service for students in accordance with BACP guidelines within the Wellbeing Centre. The post holder must hold a recognised qualification in counselling or psychotherapy and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to convey empathy and relate well to all members of the school and the wider community.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive School where development for staff is a priority.
Please apply for the role by completing an application form via the link below:
https://mynewterm.com/jobs/137424/EDV-2022-BGHS-11213
Closing Date for application is Thursday 18 August 2022 at 12noon
Interviews will be held week commencing 22 August 2022
A job specification can be downloaded from the above link. Please contact the Human Resources department by email to recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.
Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity.
Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
About Batley Girls' High School
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About Batley Girls' High School
Batley Girls' High School (BGHS) is situated in north Kirklees close to junction 27 of the M62 and was awarded academy status in 2011 by the Department for Education in recognition of its excellent provision.
Home to a diverse community of students, from north and south Kirklees and beyond, who join from 11 years of age and enjoy a holistic education through to age 19. BGHS is proud to offer girls an educational experience that extends beyond traditional curriculum, with a real sense of nurturing a thirst for lifelong learning.
With an approach and curriculum designed to create a transformational secondary education experience, students are inspired to discover life skills, academic knowledge and a sense of achievement. A consistently high-ranking school and recognised as outstanding by OFSTED because students are stimulated with a personalised education, giving them a sense of belonging and support to enable them to focus on what they enjoy.
BGHS is unique as the only 11-19 outstanding academy for girls in Kirklees, with an excellent reputation built upon a sustained commitment to students' achievement and attainment and with a proven track record of success over many years. Batley Girls’ Sixth Form College (rebranded as BG6 in 2020) continues to evolve and with a designated separate site, which sits within the school grounds, it offers students the security of a school environment combined with a freedom of a college.
Highly dedicated teachers, many of whom have been with the school for over 20 years and are former students, are committed to developing bright futures for students to maximise their potential.
The current student population consists of around 1,300 students, as well as 233 BG6 students. There are approximately 90 teaching staff and 95 associate staff. The Leadership Team comprises the Headteacher, two Heads of School and six Assistant Heads.
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