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Job Post Details

Counsellor - job post

Action for Children
3.8 out of 5 stars
Greenock PA15 1JZ
Up to £27,000 a year - Part-time, Fixed term contract
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Job details

Pay

  • Up to £27,000 a year

Job type

  • Fixed term contract
  • Part-time

Location

Greenock PA15 1JZ

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee discount
  • Sick pay
  • Additional leave
  • Store discount
  • Company pension

Full job description

Counsellor.

Salary: £27,000 per annum, pro rata.

Location: Greenock, Inverclyde.

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract until 31st July 2027 / Part Time – 22.2 hours per week.

Interview will be held: Wednesday 12th August

Benefits:

  • A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays.
  • Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
  • Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
  • Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
  • A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
  • Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
  • Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

Why Action for Children? 

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Our Inverclyde School Age Counselling Service is looking for a Counsellor to provide a high-quality, school based professional counselling service. Through effective intervention, management of cases and assessment of needs you will ensure safe care and agreed positive outcomes with Primary and Secondary school aged children. The role will cover the local authority area of Inverclyde, and is in person, supporting children and young people within the schools they attend.

You'll work as part of a wider team to deliver the provision of our in person, face to face schools-based counselling service. You will promote and improve the mental health, emotional resilience and wellbeing of children and young people in Primary and Secondary school who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. You will be able to effectively engage with young people to deliver counselling support, predominantly within a school setting but there may also be a requirement in a local community or home setting.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities for the role of Counsellor are.

  • Providing a high-quality service to young people, which is outcomes-driven and based on an assessment of need.
  • Delivering complex and specialist interventions with young people on a 1:1 basis, group, or community setting.
  • Implement lead case/care planning management, including undertaking assessing, reviewing, and managing risks.
  • Attending and participating at relevant multi agency meetings, providing a lead role ensuring reflective and analytical practice review.

Let's talk about you

  • A recognised counselling qualification (e.g. diploma counselling, COSCA counselling modules), with relevant experience and be registered/ accredited with COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland) or BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) or equivalent.
  • Experience of working within a multi-agency social care, schools, early years, or health environment and applying safeguarding procedures.
  • Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments, planning and reviews to ensure positive outcomes.
  • Capacity to train in relevant, Evidence Based Programmes including the Blues programme or Decider.
  • Driving licence and access to a car. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Jessica Jarvis Recruitment Partner on Jessica.Jarvis@actionforchildren.org.uk with reference 13422

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Pay: Up to £27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount

Work Location: In person

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