School Counsellor

We are seeking a caring and experienced School Counsellor to provide confidential counselling and emotional wellbeing support to our primary-aged pupils at Chinthurst. Working closely with the pastoral team, families and external agencies, the successful candidate will be a qualified counsellor with post-qualification experience of working with children, strong safeguarding knowledge and appropriate BACP/UKCP or equivalent registration/accreditation. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive difference to the wellbeing of our pupils. SAFEGUARDING This role will involve contact with children. Reigate Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants should read the school’s safeguarding policy (available on our website) and are required to declare any criminal convictions, cautions or disciplinary proceedings related to young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details are given on the application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Reigate Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil pa