School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead
At ARK Kings Academy we take safeguarding very seriously. All adults who regularly work on our site are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to prevent unsuitable people from working with students. Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our mission as a school is to create a school in which every child thrives, academically and socially. Our school values are: 'Aspire. Expect. Achieve. Together’ – and they permeate everything we do in school with our pupils, our parents, our staff and the wider community. We recognise our role in addressing inequality by ensuring that all pupils, regardless of circumstance have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
We are seeking an approachable, qualified in-school counsellor to work with students across our all through school.
You will provide a professional and confidential counselling service to our children, promoting emotional health and wellbeing, as well as equipping them with the tools they need to become and remain resilient. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and significantly reduce the emotional barriers to learning young people face.
In addition to offering a counselling service, you will be the main point of contact for staff seeking wellbeing advice and will support the senior leadership team in their focus on staff mental health and wellbeing.
You will be part of our expanded in house welfare team and will add crucial on the ground services to support our young children. This is an exciting time to get involved with our school and our improvement journey.
View the full job description and person specification here.
Role: School Counsellor and Mental Health Lead
Reporting to: Welfare Lead
Location: Ark Kings Academy
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 36 hours per week (Mon – Thurs 8:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 2pm, term time only
Salary: Ark Support Grade 9 (outside London) Pay Points 25 – 32 £25772 - £31154 pro rata salary based on working hours
To apply please click here. The closing date for applications is 5 July at 10:00am. For an informal, confidential discussion please contact the school on 0121 459 4451 to arrange a discussion with a member of the senior leadership team.
Applications are to be made by completing the online application form and should include an explanation of the motivation to apply and examples of where capacity to meet aspects of the job description have been evidenced in career history to date.
Ark Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and apprentices to share this commitment. To meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Closing Date: 5 July at 10:00am
Start Date September 2022