Mental Health Counsellor

**Salary**: Full time, Term Time only **Job type**: Full Time, Permanent **Start date**: As soon as possible 31 March 2025 **Job overview**: Thank you for your interest in the position of Mental Health Counsellor at Axis. Our school is part of a trust with a clear vision of transforming lives, and we are committed to making a positive impact on every student we serve. At Axis, we pride ourselves on our unique approach encapsulated in our school approach to education: "We do things differently here" This reflects our dedication to innovation and excellence in everything that we do. Our trust values are at the heart of everything: **Child-Centred**: We prioritise the needs and well-being of our students in all our decisions and actions. **Adaptive and Sensitive to Need**: We are flexible and responsive to the diverse needs of our school community, ensuring that every student receives the support they require. **Authentic in Our Relationships**: We build genuine, trusting relationships with our students, their families, and our colleagues, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. As a Mental Health Counsellor, you will play a crucial role in supporting the emotional well-being and mental health of our students. You will work closely with our dedicated team to deliver and monitor the impact of individual and small group counselling sessions, support the development of a positive school environment, and assist our Designated Safeguarding Lead in addressing mental health concerns. We are looking for a compassionate and proactive individual who shares our commitment to transforming lives and upholding our trust values. If you are passionate about making a difference and are excited about the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you. Kind regards, Mr Dan Blundred **Headteacher** **The Axis Academy Mental Health Counsellor Recruitment and Selection Process** You are asked to complete The Axis Academy Online Application Form. Interviews will be held: Week commencing 31st March 2025 Start date: As soon as possible **_ If you would like further information please contact _** **_ or alternatively telephone: 01270 304 074_** **The Axis Academy Educational Vision** **Our Mission and Vision.** It is our mission to provide children with a wealth of education which does not just focus on academic achievements. It is our drive to implement a holistic approach to supporting children in order for them to feel safe, develop self-worth, be happy and have true informed perspective, through quality education. We offer a wide and varied curriculum which inspires and excites students making them feel ambitious and empowered to succeed. Ultimately, we want to unlock every child’s potential, reaching out to every possibility within them, making sure we have the most impact for their future. Through a diverse and carefully tailored curriculum and positive, understanding and empathetic staff, students’ anxieties will reduce and their emotional well-being will improve which in turn enables them to become confident and functioning members of society. We want to motivate children, to inspire their minds and encourage them to think outside of the box. We want children to believe in their dreams, to believe that it is possible for them to accomplish anything they want and make it a reality, giving children a purpose in life and the confidence to believe in themselves. This is not just an aim but a devout commitment. To deliver the vision the Mental Health Counsellor will work in collaboration with the Head teacher focusing on three key themes: 1) Re-connecting, raising aspiration and motivating A whole education, recognising that essential pre-cursors to academic success are personal and emotional development, independent living and decision-making skills and discovering meaningful interests and goals A personalised mental health and wellbeing plan including specific engagement activities based on the interests of each individual learner Positive and trusted adult role models in the form of Learning Mentors, qualified teachers, pastoral and metal health specialist staff recruited for their enthusiasm for working with disconnected young people and their ability to understand and adapt, in order to meet the needs of the students Opportunities to support social and emotional needs through individualised programmes and a varied curriculum 2) Unlocking every child’s potential The curriculum will determine the knowledge and skills students will learn at each stage. It will be planned efficiently to deliver exceptional lessons where students make outstanding progress, and are able to relate their learning to the wider world Individualised learning programmes, based on the interests and skills of the students, and which will draw upon the diverse range of pastoral, vocational, engagement and personal and social development activities Small groups of stud