School Counsellor

AP College, West Sussex 

Littlehampton - 5.5 hours a week

Chichester - 5.5 hours a week

Term Time only

Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2018 initially

£28,141 per annum (pro rata)

This is an exciting opportunity to set up and deliver the Dialogue counselling service to students in this alternative provision college. The college provides education for pupils who are at risk of being or have been permanently excluded from both primary and secondary mainstream schools, those who are out of school for medical reasons and those too sick to attend school.

This role could be filled by one person or more, depending on ability to travel. 

Applications are invited from qualified counsellors/psychotherapists. You will be a Registered Member of the BACP and accredited or eligible for accreditation, or registered with another recognised professional body (e.g. HPC, UKCP). You will have experience of working with children and young people and be able to offer creative ways of working therapeutically, e.g. art, play, sand tray.  

Applicants must be experienced in counselling young people (age 5 -16). 

If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact Caroline Mendis on 07912479968 or caroline.mendis@ymcadlg.org

YMCA DownsLink Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

Closing date for applications: Friday 5th January 2018 at 9am

Interviews date: Thursday 11th January 2018 - afternoon in Littlehampton

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from YMCA DownsLink Group, www.ymcadlg.org/vacancies/, or email recruitment@ymcadlg.org or contact the Human Resources Department at 47 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2BE, tel. 01273 222595.

Closing date Friday, January 5th 2018