School Counsellor – City Wide

Other
Midlothian
May 30, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

School Counsellor

City Wide

Hours: 14.30 per week Salary: £34,452 – £40,501 per year (pro rata for part time)

We are seeking to appoint an appropriately skilled individual to the post of School Counsellor in Edinburgh Schools. This part time counselling post is part of our citywide initiative providing counselling as a key component of our mental health and wellbeing support within our high schools. Counsellors will also offer counselling to pupils aged 10 years or over in the associated primary schools.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the secondary school and the associated primary schools to oversee effective delivery of counselling services to year olds within the school learning community.
  • Be line managed by the school while regularly linking with the Team Leader for the School Counselling Service to ensure appropriate supervision and alignment with the citywide strategy for school counsellors.
  • Collaborate with the wider pupil support team to deliver wellbeing supports within the national GIRFEC framework, integrating into the whole school approach to emotional health and wellbeing.
  • Coordinate with the school and the Team Leader to agree and provide appropriate levels of counsellor contact during school holidays.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Fully qualified counsellor, registered with an appropriate organisation such as COSCA or the BACP.
  • Eligible to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more abroad in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.
  • Unconditional offer of employment and commencement will be subject to satisfactory outcomes of the above pre employment checks.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Flexible working arrangements are available and can be discussed during the interview process.

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