School Counsellor
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke on Trent
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC point 34 £30,756 FTE
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 8 August 2018
Job overview
Qualified Academy Counsellor
2 days per week
Term time only
NJC Point 34 £30,756 FTE
We are seeking a School Counsellor to provide a regular and permanent Counselling service to the school. The successful applicant will be part of a multidisciplinary team that supports the physical, mental and emotional well being of students at OSSMA, the School Counsellor will provide a professional, flexible and confidential counselling service to pupils. A recognised qualification appropriate for the post, at least to diploma level is required and you will be registered with BCAP.
It is expected that the Counsellor will visit the Academy on defined hours each week. In addition they would provide a confidential drop-in service so pupils may refer themselves.
The successful applicant will have experience in working with young people and have the relevant counselling qualifications and be a member of a professional body.
Interested candidates should complete the attached application form and write a supporting statement including:
· your reasons for applying.
· your vision for the Counsellor Service in the Academy and its role across the curriculum and beyond.
· how counselling work will contribute to the already outstanding PDBW.
Please visit our website: - www.ossma.co.uk for more information and to download an application pack. You will find the details under our ‘About Us’ section.
Completed application forms along with a supporting statement (of no more than one side of A4) should be sent to Louise Brooks at lbrooks@ossma.co.uk. If you would like to arrange a visit to the academy, please contact Louise Brooks on 01782 882200.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Interviews to be held: Thursday 9th August 2018
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
- Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton
- Stoke-on-Trent
- ST3 3JD
- United Kingdom
At Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy we go the extra mile for our young people and are committed to achieving our vision that:
"Aspiration without limits, success beyond measure."
We are a good school with outstanding features. The new Ofsted framework expects very high standards and this shows that we deliver a high quality education. We are one of only three schools in the City that have outstanding features and OSSMA is so proud of how far it has come over the last five years. Our academy will continue to drive up standards. This will enable our young people to achieve the results that will equip them for modern life, and to have no ceiling on their aspirations.
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