Thank you for your interest in working at Stretford Grammar School. 

Stretford Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

The Governing Body of Stretford Grammar School is committed to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.  It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and as part of the short-listing process, Social Media and Online checks will be undertaken.

The successful candidate will be subject to a full enhanced DBS check. 

We currently have a vacancy for the above role. 

Job Title:                   School Counsellor

Line Manager:         AHT Student Development and Wellbeing

Salary Scale:            Paris Band 7 Point 26-29 (£34,834 to £37,336 FTE)

Hours:                       Maternity Cover for Fixed Term 1 yr until July 2025 (or until the substantive postholder returns) 35 hours per week, term                                        time only, plus Inset 5 days

Main Job Purpose

The role is primarily to provide one to one counselling to students as referred by the pastoral team or through self-referral. To maintain appropriate secure records and provide consultation to the DSL. The School Counsellor is expected to liaise with the pastoral team, including Progress Leaders, work in consultation with the School's child protection policies and network with external agencies as and when required.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborating with the Progress Leaders to evaluate the needs of referred students and determine the correct level of support that is required.
2. Managing a caseload of students who require confidential one to one counselling or therapeutic group work, ensuring that support is provided in a timely manner.
3. Identifying next steps for students who require further support.
4. Maintaining accurate and detailed records of work undertaken with each student and inputting this on to the school CPOMS system.
5. Building positive relationships with the parents of students who are receiving support.
6. To be a visible and known member of the school community
7. Support Progress Leaders in the preparation and delivery of assemblies that address issues related to wellbeing, emotional resilience and self-confidence, among other agreed topics.
8. Being a source of informal support and provide formalised training for teaching and support staff that are providing support to students.
9. Contributing to the pastoral daily operations by ensuring that all students that visit the team are dealt with professionally and are able to return to lessons, if appropriate, following an evaluation of their needs.
10. To support the school’s initiatives to promote the well-being, health, pastoral care and personal development of pupils.
11. To support the school’s initiatives to promote the wellbeing of staff, if required.
12. To Identify and report any safeguarding and child protection concerns following school policies and procedures

Health and Safety

All employees are responsible for:

• Compliance with safety rules and procedures as laid down in their area of activity. (i.e catering and hospitality, use of trays, trolley)
• Ensuring that they take reasonable care of their own health and safety and hence avoid injury to themselves and to others by act or omission whilst at work.
• Using protective clothing or equipment as may be provided.
• Reporting promptly all sickness, accidents, unsafe working conditions or practices and dangerous occurrences of which they are aware.
• Co-operating with the Headteacher in the fulfilment of the objectives of the school Health and Safety Policies.
• To report promptly to the Headteacher any issues which have/may lead to a breach of regulations

The school

• Ensure that all school policies are adhered to and consistently implemented
• Ensure all areas of the school are maintained to a very high standard 
• To carry out duties as required by the School or Headteacher
• To attend and support at evening events where requested e.g. Open evening, Entrants evening, Awards evening
• To understand the importance of safeguarding and adhere to and upload our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures

This job description is designed to outline the main duties and responsibilities associated with the post but are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties performed. It will be reviewed each year and may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the post-holder, Headteacher/or his representative.

A DBS disclosure will be required for the successful applicant.

Further details and an application form are available from the school either by phone, e-mail or on our website.  Completed application forms should be returned to the school by 12 noon on Monday 1^st July 2024. 

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 1^st July 2024