School Bereavement Counsellor

We’re seeking a dedicated Bereavement Counsellor (Child & Young Persons Specialist) to play a vital role in supporting children and young people through bereavement.

This is an opportunity to provide high-quality emotional support to young people dealing with loss.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing individual counselling to children and young people facing bereavement.
• Managing your own caseload, addressing pre-death and bereavement issues.
• Developing and facilitating group therapeutic support for children and young people outside of school hours.
• Developing and delivering training programs on bereavement support for external organisations.
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive records, both computer and paper-based.
• Making appropriate referrals to other professionals.
• Working within the policies, procedures and Code of Conduct.
• Maintaining confidentiality and adhering to health and safety regulations.

The key skills and qualities we are looking for:

• Expertise in providing bereavement counselling to children and young people.
• Strong understanding of the emotional needs of bereaved children and young people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience ¹ in developing and delivering training programs.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work with external agencies such as schools.
• Ability to create and facilitate group therapeutic sessions.
• Ability to work within BACP code of conduct.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience in providing bereavement counselling to children and young people.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Previous experience within this or a similar role.

To apply please send your full CV to

Please visit our website https://monarcheducation.co.uk/

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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