We are looking for a Student Counsellor to join our Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This is a 35 hours per week, full-time, term-time only role offering a salary of £22,806 to £27,216 per annum.
Job Purpose: To provide a Student Counselling and Crisis Support Service.
Skills and Qualifications:
1. Professional qualification in counselling
2. Substantive post qualification experience of working with young people
3. Be a member of BACP or equivalent
4. Experience of working autonomously to deliver a student counselling service and be a first point of contact in response to student crises.
5. Be able to relate to a wide range of people and have an understanding of the complex issues affecting students
6. Possess a wide range of counselling skills, be highly organised, have meticulous record keeping and able to support the wider team in promoting mental health wellbeing throughout the college
7. A sensitivity to and awareness of the varying needs of individuals and communities
8. A high degree of self-motivation and initiative
9. To be able to demonstrate drive and enthusiasm in a changing and challenging environment
Why Join Us?
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to work within Further Education and make a difference to people’s lives? Then look no further. An opportunity has arisen for a Student Counsellor to join our Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. The College has over 8,000 students, some of whom may at some stage need your support.
At Wirral Metropolitan College our purpose is to provide inclusive, highest-quality education and training opportunities to meet the aspirations of students and the needs of the local community.
To achieve our purpose, we live our values; We are Ambitious, We are Resilient, We are Inclusive, We are Empowering, We are Accountable.
Benefits:
1. Complementary employee car parking
2. Outstanding facilities in state-of-the-art environments
3. Enhanced annual leave entitlement
4. Enhanced family-friendly policies and leave
5. Financial support for teaching qualifications available
6. DBS checks completed and paid for by the employer
7. Company is committed to CPD
8. Flexible approach to work
9. Pension contribution rates currently at 20.8%
If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualifications, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your up-to-date CV. #J-18808-Ljbffr