School Counsellor

Do you have what it takes to make a difference to students with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH)?

Required with effect from1st September 2022,an innovative and dynamic Counsellor with experience of successful work that has promoted, strengthened and developed students who experience SEMH difficulties .

This is a great opportunity to make a difference . Our motto is ‘The Amazing Everyday’ and that is what we aspire to achieve. The aims of the school are to ensure that the students SEMH needs are met and that they have opportunities commensurate with their peers. Our  HMI inspection identified, 'A great deal of success has been achieved in reducing the majority of young people’s barriers to learning, enabling them to develop relevant skills and knowledge'. The school’s 'senior leaders, middle leaders, teachers and learning support assistants (LSA) are fully committed to this vision and strive to implement it for the benefit of the young people'.

We are looking for someone who has children at the centre of everything they do and is keen to take on a challenge. The candidate will be able to offer counselling and support to groups and individuals and be able to deliver part of the PHSE curriculum

Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.

Job Description 

Contact: Jon Furley - Headteacher on tel. 01481 220721 or email: Jonathan.Furley@lesvoies.sch.gg

We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role.

Closing Date: 4 July 2022

Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role.  This should be in addition to any CV supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met.  The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.

Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.

Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:

• Satisfactory references which must include one from the candidate's current line manager
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Satisfactory, Enhanced, Disclosure and Barring Service Check with Barred Listing Check.  Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving, but not limited to, theft, violence, dishonesty, fraud, vulnerable individuals and children
• Confirmation of required qualifications / registrations
• Possession of a valid Employment Permit

Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.

The States of Guernsey and the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees and unsupervised volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will therefore be required to undergo an Enhanced and Barred List DBS check and is recommended to be registered with its Status Update Service.