Job Summary
Contract Type:
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Working Pattern:
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Advert Start Date:
16/11/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/12/2023 23:59
Salary:
Grade 9 £33,024 - £36,648 per annum pro rata to hours worked
Hours per week:
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Employment Location:
The post will be based at the Education Development Centre in Spennymoor, but you may be required to work at any council workplace within County Durham
Further Information
Durham School's Counselling Service is seeking to recruit an experienced counsellor to join our established team in providing a professional counselling service to children and young people in County Durham schools.
The post is offered on a permanent basis for 15 hours per week, but we also have casual posts available.
The post holder will provide counselling based at schools commissioning the service. Those that wish to be appointed on a casual basis will provide counselling across a number of schools and sites.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and accredited counsellors (or counsellors who are working towards accreditation) with experience in counselling children and young people with complex needs.
Experience of counselling in a school environment is essential. Counsellors will have experience of engaging effectively with other agencies, and have experience of working with children in care, and who have experienced loss and bereavement.
This is a key post within the Emotional Wellbeing and Effective Learning (EWEL) Team, which is part of the Educational Psychology Service. The team is comprised of Counsellors, Advisory and Inclusion Teachers, Educational Psychologists and a range of Specialist Support Staff who work together to improve the wellbeing, achievement and resilience of socially and emotionally vulnerable young people; and to support schools to develop their capacity to effectively meet the needs of all their learners.
Members of the service benefit from regular clinical supervision and opportunities for development through a range of initiatives across our multi-disciplinary team.
We encourage you to contact Sophia Friedrich, Counselling Team Leader, via email at sophia.friedrich@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
Required qualifications:
• Diploma in Counselling or equivalent
• Professional Accreditation or working towards accreditation
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
HOW TO APPLY
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews are scheduled to be on 12th December 2023.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email PESCYPS@durham.gov.uk
BENEFITS AND REWARDS
We can offer you a range of employee benefits including competitive salaries, a generous leave entitlement of up to 32 days, a government pension scheme and various flexible and hybrid working options (benefits are subject to individual Terms and Conditions).
If you would like to know more, please follow this link: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise the value of difference, having a diverse talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and can provide support throughout the recruitment process, for more information please refer to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page on our website.
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.