School Counsellor

School Counsellor Contract Type: Term time – Permanent Salary: Scale 6 range 18-20 £35,520 - £36,585 FTE Actual salary £30,553 - £31,469 pro rata to term time only Required: 1st September 2026 Closing date for application: Friday 3rd July 2026 Shortlisting: Monday 6th July 2026 Interviews: Week of 13th July 2026 Mayesbrook Park School provides alternative provision for secondary school students aged 11-16 in Barking and Dagenham. There are three campuses and you may be required at times to work across all three, although will be based predominantly at the main campus. There are up to 160 students across the school, Our core purpose is to raise the attainment and support the well-being of young people who are not in mainstream schools for a variety of reasons, including exclusion, challenging behaviour and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) issues. Our latest Ofsted report from April 2024, stated that Mayesbrook Park School was judged as ‘Good’, across the whole school. The last inspection was ungraded and made no change to the judgement of ‘good’, however, the report stated that the evidence gathered suggested the inspection grade might be ‘outstanding’ if a graded (section 5) inspection were carried out at that time. The school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection. The school achieved the Humankind Staff Wellbeing Award in June 2025. We are seeking to appoint a qualified counsellor with experience of working with young people aged 11-16 and their families, to enable us to provide onsite support and counselling to students and to broaden the support and services which we are able to offer to pupils, parents and staff. The school counsellor’s primary duty will be the counselling of students aged 11-16; other duties include support for staff and work with parents. The counsellor will liaise closely with CAMHS and other agencies involved with the child and family. We offer: Competitive salary; Local authority pensions scheme Friendly and s