Wellbeing Practitioner (Part-time 0.2FTE-0.4FTE)

Salary: Dependent on experience – £32,640 per annum, based on full time employment (1.0FTE). Actual salary £13,054.91 per annum working 2 days per week (0.4fTE) or £6527.46 per annum working 1 day per week (0.2FTE). Reports to: Head of Wellbeing Service Working hours: 1-2 days per week – 8:30am – 4:00pm, 60 minute unpaid break, term time only Qualifications: Possess the appropriate Education/Qualifications; Postgraduate Diploma or Masters level in Counselling or Psychotherapy, registered membership of the BACP (MBACP) or UKCP. The Opportunity The post offered is that of a part-time Wellbeing Practitioner, working 1 or 2 days per week, to work alongside the counselling team. The successful candidate will provide a counselling service to the pupils and staff of The Grange School and will report directly to the Deputy Head (Pastoral) via the Head of Pupil Support. Working hours are 7.5 hours per day, including a 60-minute unpaid break, term time only. Responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected to fulfil the following duties: To offer pupils individual counselling and support To work with a diverse range of issues including bereavement and loss, transition, eating disorders and self-harm, depression, anger management and erratic behaviour, abuse of any kind, anxiety and fears To provide consultation to other pastoral staff To liaise with the Head of Wellbeing Service To discuss with the Head of Wellbeing Service where there is a need to involve outside agencies To keep suitable case records on the counselling in a secure place, as directed To attend regular supervision with a suitably qualified supervisor (a contribution to the costs will be made by the School) Working in consultation with the School child protection policies To discuss with the Head of Wellbeing Service on a regular basis on numbers using the service and give a general overview of the types of problems with which the users of the service are presenting To perform dutie