Place2Be Counsellor

This is a unique setting in an all through independent school. It is a 6 day service with two counsellors who three days with a liaison day each week. Some pupils board at the school and therefore bring wide ranging issues for support and varying levels of parental engagement. Because of the extended school day, the service runs from 9.15am to 5.15pm each day. The project started in August 2025 and is within the earlier stages of becoming established in the school. This role would be suitable for an experienced counsellor with experience of middle management or previous project management.

Together we can change children's lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma. Allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us. Qualified, creative and ambitious. Sound like you? As a level 4 qualified therapist / counsellor, you'll not only work in one to one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions, you'll also engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills, and promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention. As part of a huge community across the United Kingdom you'll have opportunities to bring your fresh thinking and ideas to the table to help us shape our programmes for today and tomorrow. You'll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career., When you work at Place2Be -whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising -every role can make the difference to a young person.

To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support. Here's just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some 'you' time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave