School Counsellor

Dean Close School are looking to appoint a School Counsellor to join our school from September 2024. This is a part time role, up to 20 hours per week, working 34 weeks per year. The salary on offer is depending on experience.

We are looking for an experienced Counsellor, to support the pastoral care of the School and to help develop a mental health strategy for the foundation. The Counsellor will be expected to ensure that a clinically effective, high quality of care is available to pupils and other members of the school community.

The role and responsibilities of this position are to include:

• Triage and treat pupils reporting to the Health Centre with mental health concerns.
• To provide comprehensive counselling/psychotherapy support to school pupils.
• To provide occasional training for pastoral and other staff in mental health matters and management strategies
• To liaise with the House parents and other pastoral staff to help build and deliver a mental health awareness education programme for pupils. 

Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

For further details please see the attached job description or contact our recruitment team on 01242 258 000 or recruitment@deanclose.org.uk for with your query.

Internal applicants

Please contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.

The Foundation

Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation currently has five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future.

Dean Close Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.