An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Orchard Mead Academy within the Mead Educational Trust.
We are looking to appoint a full time School Counsellor to work with students to provide confidential counselling to a range of students.
About Us
Orchard Mead Academy is a culturally diverse comprehensive school with approximately 1200 students situated in the North East of Leicester and is part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET). The Trust is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. It provides its academies access to a world-class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each Academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that together we make a positive difference.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
The successful candidate will have a warm, welcoming and nurturing approach. They will value the importance of building positive relationships with young people and the importance of good pastoral care in promoting future success. In return we can offer you the opportunity to work within a dedicated and experienced team, provide you with high quality CPD to help you to develop your skills and further your career progression. This role may also provide you with the career stepping stone you need, offering relevant experience and insight into the teaching profession and the education sector
Safeguarding Statement:
This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.
