School Counsellor

Manchester Academy is seeking an experienced and resilient School Counsellor to support students facing a wide range of emotional, social and mental health challenges.

As a highly diverse school community, many of our students experience significant barriers to learning, including deprivation, family difficulties, trauma, anxiety and other complex issues. We are looking for a compassionate professional who has the confidence and expertise to work with challenging cases while building positive relationships with young people, families and external agencies.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide one-to-one and group counselling support.
• Manage complex and high-risk cases effectively.
• Work closely with safeguarding, pastoral and SEND teams.
• Promote positive mental health and wellbeing across the school.
• Support vulnerable students to overcome barriers and achieve success.

You will hold a recognised counselling qualification and have experience supporting children and young people with a range of emotional and mental health needs.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference within a diverse and inclusive school community where every student is encouraged to achieve their full potential.

This role offers term time only working, with all school holidays off.

Manchester Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Enhanced DBS clearance will be required.