Are you passionate about supporting others? We are looking for a College Counsellor to join our student support family. This role would be suited to someone with a friendly personality and someone who is eager to create a supportive environment for our students.
Scale SO1, Points 32 – 34, £34,930 - £36,699 per annum (pro rata) equivalent to £11,280 - £11,851 per annum.
15 hours per week (including evening work and occasional early mornings and weekends).
Permanent, part time, part year 35.8 weeks per annum.
About you: Ideally you should have a level 6 qualification (degree or equivalent) in Counselling and relevant experience. You should hold Accreditation with BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy)/NCS (National Counselling Society) or eligibility for accreditation and actively pursuing accreditation. You should also hold a level 2 qualification in English and Maths (GCSE or equivalent) and be IT literate to level 2 (with working knowledge of using MS Word and Excel). Experience of working with young people, knowledge of mental health issues and awareness of the signs of mental illness to facilitate appropriate referrals is essential.
About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.
NPTC Group of Colleges has been educating future generations for over 90 years, we believe that qualifications and training are key to many rewarding career paths, with our highly qualified teaching staff and their wealth of industry knowledge on hand we will open the door to a successful and rewarding future, students are at the heart of everything we do, and we want them to leave us having had more than just an education.
Why work for us?
As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute over £20 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.
We have a range of potential flexible working options available including agile working, sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Heath and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.
There is free car parking at all of our main colleges as well as bike storage, and If you are based in the South we can also offer a 10% discount at the Lilliput Day Nursery in Neath.
The College is an educator and as such we actively promote and encourage Continuous Professional Development for all of our staff; we may even be able to contribute to the fees for higher degrees and other qualifications helpful to your job.
On top of all this, working at the College gives us the privilege of being involved in helping our learners and our communities succeed and thrive.
NPTC Group of Colleges offers far more than just good salaries!
Mae NPTC Group of Colleges yn ymrwymedig i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant, pobl ifanc ac oedolion agored i newid, ac mae’n disgwyl i’r holl staff a gwirfoddolwyr ddeall a rhannu’r ymrwymiad hwn. Mae ymrwymiad cyffredin gennym i ddatblygu diwylliant o barch, lle na chaiff gwahaniaethu ei oddef. Rydym yn croesawu pob cais, gan gynnwys ceisiadau gan bobl o grwpiau sydd wedi’u tangynrychioli ar sail ethnigrwydd, rhywedd, trawsrywedd, oedran, anabledd, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol neu grefydd.