Student Counsellor

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Deputy Head (Pastoral)

The Role
To provide a professional and confidential counselling service to students and staff in order to promote emotional health and well-being and enable young people to develop a resilience to help them cope with any difficulties they face.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide a confidential counselling service for individuals or groups of young people and staff referred for counselling within the school
- Manage a caseload within ethical framework
- Keep case records on each counselling session, in a secure place in accordance with the Data Protection Act
- Liaise with named school contacts on a regular basis
- Provide information on the counselling service and the role of the counsellor to students, staff and line managers
- Contribute to an annual report by providing relevant data on the counselling service
- Refer child protection concerns to the senior designated person within the school
- Attend line management, team meetings and training as required
- Attend regular counselling supervision with your external supervisor
- Provide relaxation techniques and stress reducing advice for any students feeling the effects of exam anxiety
- Train and mentoring scheme used with lower school students
- Present and talk in assemblies and events when required.
- Design and run Anger Management Workshops according to the needs of the students
- Make referrals to outside agencies as required
- Build relations with local colleges and appoint and supervise trainee counsellors on placement in the school

PROVIDING EDUCATION SERVICES AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR STUDY AND RESEARCH
Bachelor's or Equivalent