School Counsellor – Secondary

About the Opportunity
John Paul College is currently seeking an experienced and qualified School Counsellor to join our Secondary school Student Wellbeing team until the end of Term 4, 2026 with a possible extension.

The Secondary School Counsellor provides personal counselling to students in a manner that is reflective of the College’s core values and College’s Christian Ecumenical ethos. The Counsellor will provide support to students to enable them to reach their full potential – academically, socially and emotionally.

The successful candidate will see themselves working in collaboration with the students, teachers, academic welfare, and counselling teams at JPC to encourage and promote student wellbeing at the College.

This role is a specialist part-time position working term-time only, with normal working hours of Mondays and Thursdays, 8am – 4.15pm.

About the Role

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Providing personal counselling to students, addressing their emotional and social needs.
• Promote student wellbeing, resilience and positive mental health outcomes across the College community.
• Communicating effectively with students and parents regarding their concerns and progress.
• Carrying out individual and group counselling.
• Supporting colleagues in their efforts to enhance student well-being.
• Working collaboratively within the Student Wellbeing team, the counsellor provides professional, confidential support to students while contributing to a proactive, whole‑school approach to wellbeing.
• Working alongside the Dean of Students – Secondary, Heads of Year and teaching…