Counsellor - maternity cover - united kingdom, blackpool, lancashire

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job type

fixed-term

curriculum / service area

student support and wellbeing

campus / location

various

hours per week

22.2

part-year?

no

post scale

scale 6

post scale range

gbp25,922 - gbp28,284

vacancy interview date

08/07/2022

closing date

26/06/2022

documents counsellor

(pdf , 141.81kb) job advert

the position

we have an exciting opportunity for a counsellor to join our busy student support and wellbeing team on a part time basis, working 22.2 hours per week on a fixed term basis until march 2023 to provide maternity cover.

you will play an essential role in the co-ordination of mental health and wellbeing support and be a key point of contact for wellbeing issues working with managers and staff to identify, coordinate, triage and deliver counselling support for students across the service.

you will also liaise with other professionals and organisations, using a range of interventions to make effective changes and enhance students' wellbeing so that they can learn to their full potential and become active citizens.

if this sounds like you, please submit your application as early as possible. we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

b&fc key facts graded good by ofsted (2022) one of the fylde coast's largest employers with circa 1,000 employees circa. 12,500 students choose to study with b&fc annually b&fc sites span across a 12 mile stretch of the fylde coast with 5 campuses , 3 specialist centres and 4 community learning centres esfa judge b&fc to be financially strong with a normal turnover cgbp54m rewards and benefits enhanced annual leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent) opportunity to purchase additional annual leave competitive pension scheme: teachers' pension scheme (tps) - 23% employer contribution local government pension scheme (lgps) - 16% employer contribution extensive professional development opportunities for all, with b&fc choosing to invest circa. gbp1.8m in colleague development annually agile working opportunities family friendly policies extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to: access to funded employee assistance programme (eap) available 24/7, 365 days a year occupational health free flu vouchers for those not entitled through the nhs free eye tests dedicated wellbeing hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing free healthy breakfast sports facilities including fully equipped gym health and beauty salon trim trails on campus (guided routes for walks) onsite food outlets and starbucks at subsidised rates free car parking onsite kids 'sports camp' 8am - 5pm during selected half-term breaks how to apply. please read... in order to apply for this role, click on the 'apply for this job' button on this page there is a function to upload a cv at the beginning of the application form however, this is optional the supporting statement within the online form has a limit of 1000 words. it is recommended to write the statement in a word document and then paste the text into the box provided b&fc is committed to the promotion of equality, diversity & inclusion in all resourcing practices. please email should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process b&fc is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. as such, employment at b&fc is subject to an enhanced dbs check via the disclosure and barring service. for further information on dbs, please click here the amendments to the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 (exceptions) order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. this means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the ministry of justice website. check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting disclosure calculator

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