- Location:
- Salary:
- £37,014 - £39,171 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent, Temporary
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
Stirling Council Schools, Learning and Education Service seeks to appoint qualified, motivated and experienced School Counsellors to work with our Learning Communities, as part of our School Counselling Service.
You will be a highly skilled and values led professional who is passionate about supporting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people between the ages of 10-18 years. We ensure that all staff have access to supervision, and provide regular opportunities for team contact, support and professional learning.
Applications are invited from qualified Counsellors with experience of working with children and young people between the ages of 10-18 years. Registration with an appropriate a professional body relating to counselling is required, such as the BACP or COSCA.
We are looking to recruit School Counsellors on a fixed term basis initially until summer 2024. We will consider flexible working patterns including consideration of school term time working. Further information about the post is available in the job description. The salary scale is £37,014 - £39,171.
If you would like to discuss this post, please contact Amy Gracie, School Counselling Co-ordinator via graciea@stirling.gov.uk, or Malcolm McGovern, Principal Educational Psychologist at mcgovernm@stirling.gov.uk.Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children and Adults. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. It is Stirling Council’s policy to ask that you pay for this.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.