School Counsellor

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

Permanent / Part-time

28 hours per week, Term time plus one week

Actual Salary £30,058.98 (£49,651 FTE)

Required immediately

STAHS is a vibrant school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents and alumni. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.

We are seeking to appoint a qualified School Counsellor to join our highly efficient pastoral team in providing an excellent level of pastoral care and in promoting the physical health and emotional wellbeing of the pupils. The successful candidate will be able to focus on students’ individual needs to support them in achieving fulfilment both at school and in their lives beyond. They will share the School’s commitment to safeguarding pupils and have a proven ability to communicate effectively with young people, providing professionalism and a caring outlook.

The School Counsellor will be based at the Senior School; however, ability to attend sessions at the Prep School as and when required is essential.

This is a permanent position, offered on a part-time basis, working 28 hours per week, 36 weeks per year (term time plus one week). Working hours will be Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 4.00pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.

In return we offer:

• Continued Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
• An opportunity to join our warm, vibrant and ambitious community
• Use of sports facilities, including gym and swimming pool*
• An extensive benefits package
• Highly competitive salary

*Conditions apply

More information about the vacancy and the application process can be found on our website: www.stahs.org.uk/vacancies

Closing date for applications is 9am Tuesday 14 January 2025

Interview date is Tuesday 21 January 2025

The High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service

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WELCOME TO STAHS!

We are very proud of our warm and vibrant community of ambitious young people, caring and talented staff and supportive alumni and parents.

St Albans High School (we call it STAHS) is one of the country’s leading independent schools, offering a rich and diverse education to 1.150 pupils between the ages of four and 18. We are selective at all points of intake, and we are consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK.

STAHS opened in 1889 in a converted hospital on Holywell Hill, St Albans, one of many similar schools which were being established towards the end of the 19th century. We transferred to our current site on Townsend Avenue in the heart of the city in 1908, with the Prep School subsequently moving to the village of Wheathampstead in 2003. STAHS has close links with the diocese of St Albans through the Bishop and the Dean, the latter being an ex-officio governor of the School. We are affiliated to the Church of England, and we warmly welcome pupils and staff of all faiths or none.

Renowned for both exceptional academic provision and extensive co-curricular opportunities, STAHS pupils leave school as happy, confident and well-rounded young people ready to make their mark on the world.

STAHS has two sites, a few miles apart: the Prep School in leafy Wheathampstead and the Senior School in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from King’s Cross/London St Pancras. STAHS is proud to be a truly ‘through school’, with the majority of Year 6 pupils joining the Senior School for Year 7 and beyond.

Our Senior School of around 830 pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 has a visible and audible buzz, bustling with difference; difference of opinions, difference of ambitions and difference of interests.

Our Staff are devoted to preparing the young people in our care to live lives of consequence, making a meaningful impact on the world. We work together in a warm and grounded spirit that is uniquely ‘STAHS’. Please do see the Head’s Welcome on our website to find out why STAHS is such a special place.