School Counsellor
Samuel Ward Academy
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 5, SP21-25 (FTE £34,834 to £38,223 / Actual £4,723 to £5,182)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- March 2024
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2024
Job overview
We are looking for a qualified, registered psychotherapist/counsellor to work with young people aged 11-18 to provide counselling in secondary school setting.
Our school is a secondary school in Haverhill, Suffolk. The school therapy service is based in The Wellbeing Centre and offers counselling and psychotherapy working alongside MHST (Mental Health Support Team) and the School Nurses. We provide open-ended therapy for young people who have are referred by the pastoral team. We liaise with key members of staff and with families, with the young person at the centre of our support. We practice trauma recovery to help young people to establish safety, build their identity, find a sense of purpose and belonging, enabling them to discover their potential and live life opposed to surviving it.
By offering a safe and non-judgmental space, young people will be able to explore, share and work on their experiences with a professional therapist and be better placed to move into improved psychological health. We use trauma recovery focused therapy using creative mediums. By entering into the world of the young people we work with and process their trauma in a safe way.
The modalities include music, art, gaming, storytelling and raising sensory awareness through play, psychoeducation and understanding the body.
You will provide 6 hours of counselling per week in term-time.
Your Skills and Experience:
• You will be a qualified, registered counsellor with additional training/experience in working with children and young people.
• You will have experience of working with trauma or keen to develop your therapeutic skills in this area.
• You will be trauma-focused in your approach and have experience of working with children, young people and their parents/carers.
• You will be committed to high quality therapy standards with a passion for using your therapy skills to facilitate good outcomes.
• You will be willing to work in an educational setting where you will be part of the school
• As a team player you will be keen to share your skills and specialisms and also learn from others.
For an informal conversation about this vacancy please contact: Hannah Power, Therapeutic Lead on 01440761511 or 07572168535 or email hpower@samuelward.co.uk
Closing date: 9:00am, 25th February 2024
Interview: TBC
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
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About Samuel Ward Academy
Samuel Ward Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Suffolk, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Haverhill has approximately 1,182 students on record. The Unity Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust has a partnership with schools across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Havering.
Formerly Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College, Samuel Ward Academy converted to academy status in 2010. It was identified as good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022.
Headteacher
Tom Johnston
Values and vision
Samuel Ward Academy’s vision is to inspire student’s love for learning and build their confidence and responsibility as independent learners, who achieve to the highest of their abilities. The Suffolk secondary school nurtures supportive relationships and wants students to feel valued during their time learning. New students are allocated a learning coach and teamed with a small group of peers, enabling for them to settle into the new environment and develop new friendships. Mutual respect and supportive relationships are fostered at the school, with success celebrated. The school has the core values of compassion, hope, justice, respect, wisdom, courage, resilience, integrity and responsibility. Samuel Ward Academy encourages students to participate in enrichment activities to broaden their opportunities and practice skills in leadership and teamwork. These range from the Duke of Edinburgh Award to drama club.
Ofsted
“Students’ achievement is outstanding. They make excellent progress during their time at the academy, particularly in English and mathematics. The quality of teaching is outstanding. It is consistently at least good and often outstanding, and this results in students making rapid progress in lessons, particularly in the main academy”.
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