Responsibilities

• Develop and manage our counselling service across both schools, working alongside the whole school SenCo
• Maintain and review the necessary framework for our service in terms of processes, ensuring that we follow the guidelines set out by the D of E for School Counselling Services and also the BACP Ethical Framework. This will include ensuring a unified approach to record keeping.
• Line-manage those working within the service to provide counselling and coaching to our pupils
• Maintain and manage the school counselling waiting list and allocate pupils to appropriate counsellors
• Meet regularly with the Whole School Senco to consider the waiting list and review progress and effectiveness of the service
• Direct and oversee any group work undertaken by members of the counselling service
• Offer counselling and psychotherapy to a limited caseload of young people, working with a diverse range of issues
• Lead peer supervision across both schools
• Work in consultation with the school child protection policies and form part of the whole school safeguarding team, taking part in monthly meetings to discuss any concerns arising from the service
• Liaise with other pastoral members of staff including the Pastoral Deputy, SenCo, Heads of Pupil Support and Heads of Year whilst respecting confidentiality
• Discuss with the SenCo where there is a need to involve outside agencies and work with the Senco to make necessary referrals
• Liaise with external agencies and parents where appropriate and make records of conversations on CPOMS
• Attend regular supervision with a suitably qualified supervisor (a contribution to the costs will be made by the School)
• Work alongside the Whole School SenCo and Pastoral Deputy to further our wider mental health strategy