School Counsellor

**School Counsellor**

**NJC 11 - 16, Full Time, Term Time Only**

**(actual salary £20,565 - £22,535)**

**Ideally this will be a full time post, but part time will be considered**

The School Counsellor will provide a professional and confidential counselling service for young people within the school to contribute to the promotion of good emotional health and wellbeing. They will develop a range of therapeutic interventions to encourage confidence, independence, reflection and resilience in young people, whilst supporting them with their concerns.

**How to Apply**

If you require more information or would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Mr Dakers, Assistant Principal - 0115 917 0100

**George Spencer Academy **is an outstanding, World Class School with a national reputation for providing high quality education.

George Spencer Academy is an inspirational place with a true sense of belonging to something special. We are a warm, friendly and vibrant school that is built on an ‘Ethos of Excellence’. We have high expectations for all and a belief that every child will be successful both academically and as lifelong learners. As a values driven school our students and staff create a community that we are extremely proud of. We believe in investing in our staff and we offer excellent career, training and professional development opportunities.

Our strong core values have led to a school where:

- We believe the power of education shapes children’s lives.
- Students are polite, honest, respectful and resilient.
- Academic challenge is interwoven with the support we provide for each individual.
- Standards are high with positive behaviour and active engagement in learning being the norm.
- Staff and students have built strong relationships as we strive to be the best we can be.

**Spencer Academies Trust** is a multi-academy trust with schools across the East Midlands, and with a strategic focus on Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

A high performing regional MAT with a national reputation for excellence, Spencer Academies Trust schools include primary, secondary and sixth form provision. Our academies work across highly diverse city and rural communities, including a strong presence in Derby and Nottingham. Standards and expectations in trust schools are high - and the trust focus on rapid improvement on the journey to outstanding education delivery.

Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 16000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2200 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

**Mission**

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

**Vision**

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

**We Believe**:

- All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
- Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
- We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.

Interviews are scheduled to take place during the following week.

**Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week

**Salary**: £20,565.00-£22,525.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location