School Counsellor

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Counsellor to play a key role providing high-quality, confidential counselling to pupils at St Edward's Oxford.
You will join a school community that is committed to high-quality pastoral care and the promotion of mental health. You will be part of an established team, led by our School Psychologist, and will work closely with the Pastoral Team, Health Centre, House staff, and parents.

The primary focus of this role will be one-to-one counselling, supporting pupils with their emotional wellbeing and resilience. There will also be occasional involvement in group sessions or other related tasks as appropriate.

This is a term-time only, part-time position, working 7.5 hours per week on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday - 9:00am – 5:00pm.

About you

You will be confident in assessment and offering appropriate interventions. A post-graduate Diploma or Master’s in Counselling or Psychotherapy is essential.
BACP accreditation, UKCP registration, or equivalent (e.g. BABCP, BPS) is also essential.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 9am on 28th October 2025.

Interviews are likely to take place on 7th November 2025.

We reserve the right to conduct interviews and appoint for the role before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be found. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.