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.