Lead College Counsellor
To Start September 1st 2025
FTE £31,165 Actual Salary £16,424.33 Pro Rota, Per Annum.
24 Hours Per Week Over 4 or 5 Days Between 9am - 4pm, 37 Weeks Per Year.
Are you a passionate and experienced counsellor looking for a meaningful role where you can make a real impact on young people's lives? Bishop Burton College is seeking a dedicated Lead College Counsellor to join our supportive Student Services team.
In this vital role, you’ll be at the heart of our wellbeing provision, delivering confidential, student-centred counselling to learners across a diverse and dynamic college environment. You'll lead the counselling service at our main Bishop Burton campus while providing professional supervision to a part-time counsellor based at our Riseholme campus.
We’re looking for someone who is not only skilled in therapeutic practice but also proactive and organised, capable of managing their own caseload and contributing to the wider wellbeing strategy through crisis support, drop-in sessions, and workshops. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative, forward-thinking setting and is committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of students from a range of backgrounds.
As a vital member of our college community, you will work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and other support services, ensuring students receive the care and signposting they need. You'll also contribute to service development by maintaining records, reporting on trends, and shaping future wellbeing initiatives.
Whether you're facilitating trauma-informed support, liaising with external agencies, or delivering impactful one-on-one sessions, your work will help shape the future of our students.
If you’re ready to step into a rewarding role where your expertise will be valued and your impact truly felt, we would love to hear from you.
Shortlisting for this role will be based solely on the information provided in the application form. CVs will not be considered during the shortlisting process. Please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification.
For the Vacancy Pack and Person Specification please click here.
If you are viewing this vacancy from an external jobs board please visit Bishop Burton/Riseholme College website, scroll to the bottom and select 'Work for Us'.
Bishop Burton College promote equality, diversity and inclusion ensuring fair treatment, representation, and opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background or characteristics. We see this as essential for creating inclusive environments and fostering innovation and creativity.
Benefits
In addition to working in a beautiful rural environment, you will benefit from the following:
- Local Government Pension Scheme This is a defined benefit scheme with generous employer contributions
- 40 days leave including 25 days annual leave, concessionary days and bank holidays , all leave is pro-rata for staff employed on a part-time contract
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free car parking
- A range of on-site catering facilities
- Optional health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
- Dedicated health and wellbeing programme
- Career development opportunities
- Free will writing service
- Generous sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
- Free eye tests
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The college does not hold a sponsorship licence so therefore this post is not open to candidates who require sponsorship under the points-based system.
If you have any queries, please contact the HR Team at human.resources@bishopburton.ac.uk or telephone 01964 553167.
Closing date: Sunday 25th May 2025
Interview date: Monday 2nd June 2025
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other safeguarding check will be carried out on the successful candidate. Bishop Burton College is committed to Equal Opportunities for all. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
