Wellbeing Practitioner

Salary: £32,640 per annum Reports to: Head of Wellbeing Service Working hours: 5 days per week, 8.30am - 4.00pm, term time only Start date: 1st September 2026 The post offered is that of a Wellbeing Practitioner, 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 32.5 hours per week during term-time only. 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 Pupil Support To discuss with the Head of Pupil Support 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 Pupil Support 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 duties within the codes of practice and ethics recommended by the BACP, UKCP or equivalent organisation Where time allows, work alongside the Head of Pupil Support and Pastoral Deputy to further our wider mental health strategy