Counsellor in London

We are looking to appoint a part-time Counsellor to provide a professional and confidential counselling service primarily to our pupils, working under the guidance of and reporting to the Head of Counselling and alongside the pastoral and teaching staff at LEH Senior School.

The successful candidate should have a minimum of two years post-qualification experience and previous experience of counselling with young people in an education environment, especially in the 11 -18 age range. They should hold a recognised counselling qualification to at least Level 4 Diploma level and specialised (additional) counselling training in working with young people/child development. Experience working with adults would be advantageous, as the counsellor may also be working with staff.

This is a permanent, part-time post (term time only). The required working hours are 21 hours per week, from 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday – Tuesday and 8.30am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday. There may be some flexibility for a job share to cover these hours, which can be discussed at interview.

The salary is £17,102 - £18,295 pro rata (0.41 FTE), based on a full-time equivalent salary of £41,712 – £44,621 per annum (dependent on experience). A contribution to monthly Clinical Supervision will be funded up to 1.5 hours per month for the 21 hour role (pro rata for job share).

LEH is a thriving school situated on a 24-acre site southwest of London. It has a vibrant and diverse community, and LEH students are renowned for their academic prowess as well as their success across an extraordinarily wide range of co-curricular activities, including sport, music, and drama. We have state-of-the-art facilities, and we encourage staff to make the most of the school’s swimming pool, tennis courts, free lunches, on-site parking, and library resources.

Applications must be made on the School’s own form, CVs will not be considered and should not be submitted. The closing date is noon at 12:00 pm on Monday, 11 May 2026. Interviews to take place in week commencing 18 May 2026. To apply, please visit our website.

All staff working in the School will have some contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity. Staff with teaching duties will be responsible for the pupils that they teach and may also have additional specific pastoral or other responsibilities for other pupils they do not teach. In addition, all staff will regularly interact with pupils who may seek assistance or otherwise interact with them whilst moving around the School. In all cases, the post holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the pupils is to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. Lady Eleanor Holles is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).