Vacancies

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

Permanent, part-time (5 hours per week), term-time only, to start in September 2022

Salary: VTG10 – VTG11, £28,673 - £34,727 per annum, pro rata- subject to experience (actual salary £3,150 - £3,815 per annum)

Venturers Trust is a dynamic and focused multi-academy trust based in Bristol, formed in September 2017 through the merger of CGS Trust and Merchants’ Academy Trust.

The Trust is responsible for eight academies, 3,500 pupils and 750 staff with a commitment to making a significant and lifelong difference to the lives of young people from some of Bristol’s most disadvantaged communities.

The Trust is sponsored by the Society of Merchant Venturers and the University of Bristol. Both sponsors seek to ensure that all our young people receive a truly inspiring education. Their support, challenge and expertise are greatly valued.

Venturers Trust is currently recruiting for a School Counsellor to join the team at Montpellier High School. We are looking for a professional with a passion for transforming our student’s learning. You will provide personal counselling services for students to include therapeutic, developmental and preventative work based on individual needs.

You will be working closely with our Pastoral Team to identify referrals appropriate for counselling interventions and also provide general information and advice to students in respect of health. You will work with the Pastoral Team and other teaching and learning staff to support individual students who may face personal problems or suffer from mental health problems. We are looking for a counsellor experienced in providing support to young people.

In return you will join a wonderful team and have every opportunity to further your professional development and career.

You will be:
• a self-motivated and positive person
• a great communicator
• have the ability to develop and maintain good professional relationships with colleagues, managers and external agencies
• able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Trust

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Closing date: Thursday 7^th July 2022 at 9:00   Interviews: Wednesday 13^th July 2022

Venturers Trust is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff