Young People’s Counsellor, based in school

Job Description

Job Title: Young People’s Counsellor, based in school, Face-to-face

YOU MUST HAVE:

• A counselling diploma.
• Certificate of working with young people.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE

Pay: £29,930 pro-rata Supervision of 1.5 hours per month also paid

Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed 9am – 5pm. Funding to be reviewed in June 2025

Accountable to: Senior Counsellor

Based: Perth and local area

The Organisation:

Mindspace is a community based voluntary organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area. Mindspace is funded by NHS Tayside, Perth & Kinross Council, the Scottish Government, and donations. Mindspace’s objective is to promote mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. Services are provided through Counselling, Recovery College and Peer Support.

Purpose of Role:

To provide counselling in schools for young people aged 10-18 based in the locality’s secondary school with some provision of counselling to year 6 and 7 pupils within the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional counselling service to children and young people aged 10–18
• Contribute to service development.
• Work within Mindspace’s policies and procedures
• Liaise with Senior Counsellor to ensure high standard of service delivery
• Engage in regular external counselling supervision at a level consistent with BACP requirements
• Maintain confidentiality and child protection appropriate to the school setting
• Follow good practice and ethical guidelines as required by BACP
• Maintain records of clients and hours worked, and provide appropriate statistical returns as required
• Complete school reporting forms accurately
• Liaise as required with admin staff
• Attend regular wellbeing meetings as required

Requirements

Essential

Qualification

• A counselling diploma.
• Specialist training in counselling young people.
• Current membership of BACP or COSCA

Experience

• Competency in working within a recognised theoretical framework.
• Have worked therapeutically with young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of Child Protection issues – ensuring knowledge is current and up to date.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality appropriate to the setting.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and with colleagues from other disciplines.
• Understanding of issues related to counselling vulnerable, disadvantaged young people.
• Ability to deliver counselling assessments.
• Knowledge and use of counselling monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Experience of developing services and liaising with partner organisations.

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and self-aware.
• Ability to work independently while mindful of accountability.
• Ability to travel to other schools within the locality as required.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: Up to £29,930.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Perth, Perth and Kinross: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a counselling diploma?

Experience:

• supervised counselling: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• membership of BACP or COSCA (required)

Work Location: In person