School Counsellor

Wigan Deanery Trust & The Deanery Church of England High School & Sixth Form College

Frog Lane

Wigan

WN1 1HQ

Salary: £24,188 per annum.

35 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Temporary until end of July 2024 (If further funding is received an extension maybe considered)

Required as soon as possible

Wigan Deanery Trust wants young people in Wigan aged 11-19 to thrive, not just survive, in these difficult times.

We are looking for a Counsellor to work in our partner school, The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College, where the School Counsellor will be based.

You will deliver therapeutic interventions to secondary students and work closely with the school’s Wellbeing team and Church Wigan’s Head of Youth.

Our vision is to extend counselling provision to other secondary schools throughout Wigan upon conclusion of a successful pilot.

For an informal chat for further information, please contact Head of Youth, Lisa Holt, at head.of.youth@churchwigan.org

Completed application forms should be returned to Christiane.cook@churchwigan.org

To view the details relating to this position and to access the application form, please click the links below:

Job Description and Person Specification

School DBS Applicant Information

Guidance for Safer Working Practices

The deadline for applications is Sunday 18th June 2023

Closing Date: Sunday 18th June 2023

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 26th June 2023

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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£24,188

temporary

term time