School Counsellor / Therapist

School counsellor & therapist role

Salary: £31,179 to £35,257 based on working five days (35 hours) per week (term-time)

The salary will be paid pro rata in line with the number of days per week you are contracted to work.

Locations: Ealing, Hillingdon, Harrow,  Acton and RBKC.

• Primary school in Ealing (UB6)- one day per week


• SEND Secondary school in Hillingdon (UB8)- one day per week


• Primary school in Harrow (HA5) - two days per week


• Secondary school in Harrow ( (HA2) - three days per week


• Secondary school in RBKC (W8) -  two days per week


• Primary school in Acton (W3) - one day per week


• College in Harrow (HA1) - two days per week - this is a Creative Manager role

Varied across London Primary, Secondary, Sixth form schools.

Your qualifications and skills:

• A qualification in counselling, play therapy or a creative arts therapy (we require at least a Level 5 qualification or above)


• Completed a minimum of 100 clinical hours


• Experience of working with primary or secondary aged young people (whichever is relevant to the role being applied for)


• A good understanding of educational settings


• Current membership of an appropriate professional body (BACP, BAPT, BADth, BAAT, BAMT etc.)


• Where applicable to your qualification/training, be HCPC registered or professionally accredited (or actively working towards accreditation)

In this term-time role you will receive an excellent package including:

• Generous employer pension contribution (up to 11%)


• Access to a staff Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme


• Regular group and one-to-one clinical supervision


• Regular line-management support


• Continuing professional development opportunities


• The opportunity to wake up each morning and feel you are making a positive difference

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for our current or future vacancies please find a full job description and application form can be found here: Job-Description-Person-Spec Application-Form

Please email your CV and application form via the button below.

CLOSING DATE:  Monday 18th May 2026, 9am

INTERVIEW DATES: TBC

Please be aware that due to the high volume of applications, feedback will not be provided for candidates who are not shortlisted.

Further information

Connect-Ed is the deliver arm for the mental health services provided by the Catholic Children’s Society (CCS). CCS is an inclusive employer, and we aim to have a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we service. There is no requirement for our staff to be Catholic and we encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. CCS is committed to safer recruitment and maintaining a strong and positive safeguarding culture. These posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. References from current/past employers will also be sought once an offer has been made.

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