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<h2>Job overview</h2>EQUA Mead Learning Trust is looking to recruit a passionate and enthusiastic&nbsp; Primary School Counsellor to join their team. Working as a member of staff within our Trust, you will play an active role in ensuring the well-being of children and young people.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>The successful candidate will be based at The Harbour on the site of Castle Mead School in Trowbridge.&nbsp; The Harbour Programme adopts a holistic partnership approach to supporting children with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. You will work alongside a small and dedicated multi-professional team.&nbsp;<a href="https://theharbourprogramme.org/" target="_blank">https://theharbourprogramme.org/</a><br>The working hours for this role are five hours per week on a long-term services contract.&nbsp; There is an element of flexibility, but it must be delivered within the school day, term time only.&nbsp;<br>Your duties and responsibilities will include providing a quality counselling service to primary-aged children experiencing a wide range of emotional issues. You will be expected to contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and mental well-being of children and young people.&nbsp; The successful candidate will provide a confidential counselling service, primarily on a 1:1 basis; however, therapeutic group work may be required. You must be able to communicate effectively with staff and external agencies to ensure that pupils receive the support they need.&nbsp;<br>For a complete Job description and Person Specification, please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents, as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.<br><br>EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice. This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.<br><br>When completing your application, please ensure that you add at least 2 references, with the first being your most recent employer. Please view the attached referencing document to familiarise yourself with our process. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.<br><br>In addition, it is essential that your application includes a full employment history and accounts for any periods of time where you were not in active employment.<br><br>If you have any questions about the vacancy or would like to know more about EQUA Mead Learning Trust, please do not hesitate to contact Jayne Bullock, <a href="mailto:jbullock@equamead.org" target="_blank">jbullock@equamead.org</a>. <br><br>This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. <br><br><i>We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted. <br></i><i><br></i><i>This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.  <br></i><i><br></i><i>All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 &amp; 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. <br></i><i><br></i><i>Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.<br></i><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

School Counsellor

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Are you a registered Psychotherapist seeking a new opportunity in a friendly, supportive environment?</strong></p>
<p>We are recruiting a part-time <strong>Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist </strong>to join our team at <strong>Marlborough CAMHS! </strong></p>
<p>Here, we pride ourselves on creating a <strong>supportive and high-quality working environment</strong>.Our staff are known for their friendliness and professionalism, and we maintain a culture where nothing is too much trouble.Our performance figures are <strong>consistently strong</strong>, reflecting our <strong>commitment to excellence</strong>. CAMHS in BSW has a <strong>strong child psychotherapy workforce </strong>who meet regularly for CPD events, with valued leadership. You will join this group of child psychotherapists to share work, think of new developments and share learning. </p>
<p>CAMHS in BSW is committed to having a well trained workforce, so alongside the standard CPD, we offer internal training on all aspects of CAMHS work ranging from working with risk/gender to engaging young children through play. We welcome applications from those willing to take the step up into an 8a role and we would support you with the relevant training and supervision to continue your development.</p>
<p>Marlborough CAMHS is located on a hill overlooking the town, adjacent to the historic Savernake Forest. The site offers free parking, an on-site caf, and a calm, welcoming environment.</p>
<p><strong>If you are looking to join a team where you can be proud of the service you provide and enjoy a supportive and friendly environment, we encourage you to apply.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
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<li>To provide a high quality specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy service to clients with complex mental health problems including severe, enduring and multiple disorders, and challenging behaviour. </li>
<li>To offer advice, consultancy and supervision, and support the work of other CAMHS staff providing psychological treatment. </li>
<li>To participate on the local CAMHS duty rota and undertake emergency assessments when and where required (i.e. community, hospital site, children's homes)</li>
<li>To provide training to a range of qualified and unqualified staff across mental health areas, as agreed.</li>
</ul>
<p>You will be part of an experienced and reflective multi-disciplinary team offering generic and specialist assessments and treatment as well as providing complex case consultations. As well as individual child psychotherapy, we also offer parent child relationship focused interventions, parent infant psychotherapy and STPP.</p>
<p>We operate an out of hours service, but for this role you would be expected to work in office hours 9-5. Most of your appointments are likely to be offered at our base in Marlborough, but there will be some travelling for community and school visits, we also offer appointments and consultations on line via Teams. <strong>Applicants must have a full valid driving license and have access to a car for work, if necessary adjustments can be made in line with the equality act (2010)</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.</p> <p>Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.</p> <p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: <strong>"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"</strong></p> <p>Our values are:<strong>"Caring, safe and excellent"</strong></p> <p>At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:</p> <ul>  <li>Excellent opportunities for career progression</li>  <li>Individual and Trust wide learning and development</li>  <li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service</li>  <li>NHS Discount</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Lease car scheme</li>  <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>  <li>Mental Health First Aiders</li>  <li>Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)</li>  <li>Staff networking and support groups</li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>05 November 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 8a</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £55,690 to £62,682 a year
      
        pro-rata
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>267-OC6839534-1E</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Marlborough CAMHS  - The Lavington Centre, Savernake Hospital</p>
      <p>London Road</p>
      <p>Marlborough</p>
            <p>SN8 3HL</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.</p>
<p>The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Master's level pre-clinical training at  a training school recognised by the  Association of Child  Psychotherapists (ACP) and post- graduate training at doctoral level in clinical child psychotherapy at a  training school accredited by the ACP</li>
        
        <li>Maintenance of ACP Registration</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>ACP Supervisors training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Skills &amp; Competencies
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Advanced skills in professional  supervision and an ability to deliver  regular supervision to a range of  professionals and psychotherapy  trainees</li>
        
        <li>Has received training (either formal  of through experience) and carried  out risk assessments within scope of  practice</li>
        
        <li>Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
        
        <li>Understanding of principles and  methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Sufficient experience of working as  a qualified psychotherapist within  an NHS CAMHS clinic</li>
        
        <li>Advanced knowledge and skills in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and  its effective application to the  mental health problems of children  and adolescents with complex  disorders and diagnosis, including  pervasive and severe emotional and  psychological difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Ability to meet agreed/specified  service targets</li>
        
        <li>Ability to manage competing  demands / manage a caseload</li>
        
        <li>Experience of teaching and liaising  with other professional groups</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Master's level pre-clinical training at  a training school recognised by the  Association of Child  Psychotherapists (ACP) and post- graduate training at doctoral level in clinical child psychotherapy at a  training school accredited by the ACP</li>
          
          <li>Maintenance of ACP Registration</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>ACP Supervisors training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Skills &amp; Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Advanced skills in professional  supervision and an ability to deliver  regular supervision to a range of  professionals and psychotherapy  trainees</li>
          
          <li>Has received training (either formal  of through experience) and carried  out risk assessments within scope of  practice</li>
          
          <li>Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of principles and  methods of clinical audit, research and service evaluation</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Sufficient experience of working as  a qualified psychotherapist within  an NHS CAMHS clinic</li>
          
          <li>Advanced knowledge and skills in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and  its effective application to the  mental health problems of children  and adolescents with complex  disorders and diagnosis, including  pervasive and severe emotional and  psychological difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Ability to meet agreed/specified  service targets</li>
          
          <li>Ability to manage competing  demands / manage a caseload</li>
          
          <li>Experience of teaching and liaising  with other professional groups</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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      <p>Marlborough CAMHS  - The Lavington Centre, Savernake Hospital</p>
      <p>London Road</p>
      <p>Marlborough</p>
            <p>SN8 3HL</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Oxford Health NHS Trust</p>
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          <p>Marlborough CAMHS  - The Lavington Centre, Savernake Hospital</p>
          <p>London Road</p>
          <p>Marlborough</p>
                    <p>SN8 3HL</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk" target="_blank">https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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