The Role

At Sheldon, we have a strong desire for all students to achieve their potential.  For some of our students, they require additional support for this to happen.  We are seeking to appoint a qualified Counsellor to join our passionate support team.  Our School Counsellor will support students through targeted counselling interventions and will promote the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our pupils.  Liaising with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, SLT and SENCo, the successful candidate will play a key part of the school’s pastoral system and show commitment to developing positive attitudes and approaches to lifelong learning for all students by providing therapeutic interventions and strategies. 

You will have a positive attitude yourself and your ability to engage and encourage young people will be essential, as will your ability to work flexibly to meet their individual needs.  A relevant qualification in Counselling/Psychotherapy will be essential, and relevant experience of supporting young people within a secondary school is desirable.

Our School

At Sheldon, we are unapologetic in our approach to ensuring that every student can thrive regardless of social background, academic ability or special educational need. We give students a better chance of success than if they attended any other school. We pride ourselves on having the highest expectations of all students and staff. We are passionate about working together with parents to ensure success for all our pupils. We are committed to providing a high-quality education that improves the life chances of all students.

Our Values

Be kind means that we are thoughtful and considered about how we treat ourselves and others and we always show gratitude.

Be brave means that we are confident learners who contribute in lessons. We don’t make excuses and we accept that we all make mistakes and learn from them.

Be the best you means we give 100% each and every day to be the best we can be. We believe that success comes through showing ambition, grit and stamina.

How to make an application

To apply, complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification. 

In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

We look forward to receiving your application should you be interested. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.