School Counsellor

Rated EXCELLENT IN ALL AREAS by the Independent  Schools Inspectorate in 2023. Chinthurst was founded in 1908 and moved to its current site  between the villages of Walton on the Hill and Tadworth, a  few years later. Although it was originally for all-girls, the  school has educated both boys and girls individually over the  years and became fully coeducational in 2011. The school  buildings are set around large central playing fields and facilities  include playgrounds, an indoor heated swimming pool, a  multi-purpose court for tennis and netball and impressive  dedicated drama, art and science studios. In February 2017, Chinthurst became a junior school of  Reigate Grammar School (RGS), a multi award winning senior  school, ranked best co-educational day school in the  southeast by the Sunday Times 2024 Parent Power league  tables. Chinthurst is part of the Independent Association of  Prep Schools (IAPS) and has approximately 300 boys and girls  aged from 2 ½ to 11 years old. Academic outcomes are  excellent and typically 60 percent of children transfer to RGS  for their senior schooling. The remaining children join other  top independent and state schools, both locally and further  afield. PURPOSE To work with the members of the pastoral team at Chinthurst to  provide a counselling service to the children within the school  community. The service will provide for individual casework through  a confidential appointments system. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To provide a counselling service for primary aged pupils To provide support and guidance to the pastoral team enabling  them to better identify and support students with emotional health  and well-being difficulties To establish effective liaison with the Head of Pastoral Care and  Headteacher To advise the Head of Pastoral Care and Headteacher on any  related issues as they occur To establish, maintain and monitor appropriate administrative  systems with regard to student referral and to provide termly reports  of the service and contribute to regular reviews keeping records/  notes in accordance with GDPR requirements To follow policies and procedures which govern the counselling  service To take part in appropriate professional development To ensure that the BACPs Code of Ethics and Practice is adhered  to To make use of external supervision on a regular basis in  accordance with BACP guidelines. To take responsibility for health and safety, equal opportunities and  data protection within the scope of the post Follow procedures for Child Protection and Safeguarding children Work systemically with both the family and school and outside  agencies where necessary