Children's Sessional Counsellor, Ramsgate - 2433
Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support vulnerable children and their families. We deliver projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face. We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.
ABOUT US
Our teams of counsellors work holistically to provide counselling to children in schools, in our centres and online. We support children and young people who are experiencing a range of difficulties such as exclusion, behavioural challenges, self-harm, anxiety and depression. We also offer flexible parenting programmes that aim to support, mentor, and equip parents to manage their family life and relationships better.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a children’s sessional counsellor, you will play a crucial role in providing therapeutic intervention and psychoeducation to children and young people in schools in Ramsgate. You will manage your caseload, conduct assessments and attend meetings. You will maintain accurate and confidential records of counselling sessions and interventions whilst consulting with pastoral teams in schools, parents/caregivers and statutory organisations. This is a sessional face-to-face role and you will need to be available between 9am to 3pm. You must be fully insured, a member of a relevant professional body, and hold a DBS or be part of the update service. Please note that this position is on a self-employed basis.
ABOUT YOU
You are a dedicated, caring, compassionate and self-motivated counsellor looking for your ideal role with an employer that lives their values, that employer is Spurgeons. If you are a qualified children’s counsellor, a registered member of a professional body outlined in the job description, and you have at least 100 hours of experience counselling children and 100 hours counselling adults, we want to hear from you. Your personable, creative and empathetic nature enables you to engage and connect with children and young people, and your commitment to them demonstrates your dependability which is vital for their wellbeing. Your interpersonal skills allow you to work confidently and in an organised manner, enabling effective communication with all, and your fair-mindedness ensures that everyone’s opinion is valued. As an independent continuous learner, you consistently engage with CPD in line with your professional body's recommendations and motivate all to be the best version of themselves.
BENEFITS
- In-house learning platform
- Group supervision
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.
Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
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