Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
The School Counsellor will collaborate with teachers and parents on early identification of pupils’ social/emotional needs and provide intervention where necessary. This is essential in:
• Removing barriers to learning
• Developing skills and behaviours critical for academic achievement
• Developing skills and behaviours critical for social/emotional success

Job Purpose:
• To contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of the pupils.
• Promote a caring and supportive environment where concerns can be explored.
• Work with teachers to help with the overall development of the pupil.
• The postholder will be expected to:• Listen to the pupil, teacher or parent concerns about emotional or social problems.
• Observe the pupil in his/her school environment and identify their strengths, concerns or areas of weakness.
• Help the pupil process their concerns; plan goals and actions.
• Provide unconditional support where appropriate.
• Mediate conflict between pupils.
• Interact with parents, seeking to understand how the child’s home life or situation may be affecting the pupil adversely in the school environment, or vice versa.
• Monitor the progress of the pupil under the Counsellor’s care to observe if discussions and planned actions are helping; provide feedback to the pupil and parent; and obtain feedback from the involved teacher and/or parent.
• Recommend appropriate psychological help if required and put the family in touch with external support – doctors, psychologists etc.
• Develop and run small group sessions that address specific issues that arise. For example, friendship skills, conflict resolution, low self-esteem, anger management, school transitioning, handling grief/loss and managing anxiety.
• Offer support and guidance to The Banda staff.
• Be on call should a counselling emergency arise involving any member of the Banda school community.
• Refer safeguarding or child protection concerns to the Banda’s Designated
• Safeguarding Lead and maintain confidential records.
• Observe confidentiality at all times.
• Have knowledge of local mental health provision.
• Be mindful of the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To act in a responsible manner and be aware of the effects of one’s actions or inactions.
• To keep up to date with research and developments of counselling in schools.
• Deliver necessary training to staff when required.
• Set up a drop-in clinic on the school site.
• Work closely with pastoral leaders.
• Attend meetings and undertake duties as reasonably requested by the Head.

The applicant must:
• Be caring, approachable and able to fully engage with pupils, parents and staff
• Be able to use initiative, show flexibility and be adaptable
• Be a strong team player
• Be punctual and organised
• Display confidence in and possess a high level of written English
• Present a clean Certificate of Good Conduct or International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
Use the link below to apply.
https://www.bandaschool.com/553/-vacancies-

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