Description
The appointed candidate will provide confidential and professional counselling for students of the college and to publicise and promote the service within the college
Key Responsibilities
1. To provide 1:1 counselling to students. This will include making assessments and offering 'emergency' sessions where appropriate.
2. To adhere to the BACP's/ UKPC ethical framework
3. Maintain confidential note on counselling sessions
4. Develop, maintain and promote activities and resources for client use including on line resources.
5. Develop and maintain relevant links with outside agencies to enhance the referral network of the college.
6. Keep abreast of developments in counselling and psychotherapy and maintain relevant ongoing professional development.
7. Attend relevant meetings and staff development activities, and contribute to staff training activities where required.
8. To liaise with other college staff as appropriate to ensure an integrated approach, maintaining multi-disciplinary boundaries.
9. To report on counselling activities to line managers and SMT as required.
10. Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge.
11. Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
Diploma in Counselling accredited by the BACP/UKCP
How Identified: Application
Desirable Criteria
A relevant 1st Degree
How Identified: Application
Experience
Essential Criteria
Significant experience of delivering counselling to young people and adults.
Evidence of continual updating of good practice, especially in relation to counselling.
An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and inclusive learning.
How Identified: Application / Interview
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of issues relating to health education and substance misuse.
Experience of working in an FE environment
Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
How Identified: Application / Interview
Specialist Knowledge
Essential Criteria
A knowledge of issues faced by young people and adults including:
* Anxiety, stress and depression.
* Bereavement/loss
* Gender and sexuality issues
Working knowledge of Safeguarding / Child Protection legislation
Knowledge and understanding of the needs of clients with additional learning and support needs
How Identified: Application / Interview
Desired Criteria
Familiarity or experience of mental health assessments
Understanding of issues around harassment.
How Identified: Application / Interview
IT Skills
Essential Criteria
Competent user of Microsoft applications
Willing to undertake training appropriate to role
How Identified: Application / Interview
About Hopwood Hall
We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants.
We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement.
We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion statement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).
STAFF BENEFITS
Working at Hopwood Hall College comes with a wide range of benefits including generous holiday and sick pay entitlements.
Other benefits include:
* Career average pension scheme
* Free gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports Arena
* Purchase loans for computers and bikes
* Staff discount at the College's Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday Clubs
* On-site nursery (Rochdale Campus)
* Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assurance
* Free on-site parking
* On-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed)
* An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site)
* A cycle to work scheme
* Discounted public transport tickets
* Generous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 28 days plus bank holidays
* Christmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidays)
* Subsidised bistro and refectory