The posting
Student Counsellor, Term Time Plus 3 Additional Days, Monday - Wednesday, 22.5 Hours Per Week
Bede Academy have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Student Support Team to provide a confidential counselling and welfare support service to students, signpost to the relevant external agencies.
We are looking for a team member who has:
- Current experience of counselling young adults
- Experience of counselling in an educational environment
- Experience of working in an advisory capacity
- Experience of working with external support agencies
- Successful experience of working with and supporting young people of mixed ability
We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.
Further information is available in the job description and person specification.
Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
- Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)



