School Counsellor and Wellbeing Coach

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and reflective Wellbeing Coach to join our school community. This role plays a vital part in supporting students who experience emotional, social, behavioural, physical, or mental health challenges that may impact their learning, engagement, and overall wellbeing.

The Wellbeing Coach works directly with students on a one-to-one basis and in small groups, building trusting relationships and using targeted, evidence-informed strategies to help students overcome barriers, develop resilience, and thrive both in school and beyond.

Working as part of the Pastoral / Inclusion Team, the Wellbeing Coach reports to the Head of SEN & Inclusion (or equivalent lead) and contributes to a whole-school culture that promotes emotional health, inclusion, equality, and positive wellbeing.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Health and Wellbeing Coaches support individuals to take proactive steps to improve how they manage their physical and mental health, based on what matters most to them. The role focuses on empowering students to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, and self-belief needed to manage their wellbeing, improve health outcomes, and enhance quality of life.

Using a structured coaching approach over multiple sessions, the Wellbeing Coach motivates and supports students to identify needs, set meaningful goals, develop self-management skills, and make sustainable changes in health-related behaviours. The role includes managing and prioritising a caseload, recognising when needs are beyond the scope of the role, and making appropriate referrals to other professionals or services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Support to Students

• Build strong, trusting relationships with students, enabling them to develop resilience, confidence, and a positive sense of self.
• Work with students individually and in small groups to support emotional, social, behavioural, physical, and mental wellbeing.
• Deliver targeted wellbeing interventions and programmes (e.g. nurture groups, social skills development, self-regulation, emotional literacy, resilience building).
• Use structured coaching frameworks and models across a series of sessions to:

1. 1. 1. Identify what is important to the pupil
      2. Set personal goals and achievable steps
      3. Build skills, confidence, and motivation
      4. Use problem-solving strategies to overcome challenges
      5. Work from a strength-based approach, focusing on students’ assets, abilities, and untapped potential.

Collaboration and Partnership Working

• Work collaboratively with teachers, school leaders, SEN staff, pastoral teams, families, and external professionals to ensure coordinated and holistic support.
• Support shared decision-making with relevant professionals and active engagement with personalised health, care, and support plans.
• Work in partnership with local agencies and services to raise awareness of health and wellbeing coaching and make appropriate referrals, including social prescribing where relevant.
• Identify when a pupil’s needs are beyond the scope of the role and refer appropriately to other health, education, or safeguarding professionals.

Safeguarding, Inclusion, and Equality

• Play an active role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students in line with school policies and procedures.
• Provide non-judgemental, non-discriminatory support, respecting diversity, cultural background, and lifestyle choices.
• Actively promote equality, inclusion, and accessibility, encouraging engagement from students and families who may be less likely to access support.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Manage and prioritise a caseload according to pupil need, level of risk, and required support.
• Gather information sensitively from students, families, and carers to monitor progress and evaluate the impact of wellbeing and health coaching interventions.
• Track outcomes and report on the effectiveness of interventions, sharing insights with school staff, families, and referral agencies.
• Encourage students and families to provide feedback and share their experiences of the impact of wellbeing support.
• Provide referral organisations with regular updates, outcomes, and feedback regarding students they have referred.
• Seek ongoing feedback to improve service quality and demonstrate impact.

Professional Practice

• Work flexibly, adapting to the needs of the school and students while maintaining the integrity and boundaries of the role.
• Give students time and space to tell their stories, consistently focusing on what matters to them.
• Demonstrate self-awareness, reflection, resilience, and a commitment to continuous professional development.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Experience working with children or young people, ideally within education, pastoral care, youth support, mentoring, counselling, coaching, or a related setting.
• Strong understanding of the emotional, social, behavioural, physical, and mental health challenges that affect wellbeing, engagement, and learning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with students, families, and professionals with warmth, empathy, and sensitivity.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Skilled in adapting approaches and interventions to meet individual needs.
• Compassionate, patient, resilient, and genuinely committed to inclusion, equality, and pupil success.
• Strong belief that individuals have untapped strengths and resources that can be developed through high-quality, non-judgemental support.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant experience in youth support, mentoring, pastoral care, counselling, psychology, coaching, education support, or related fields.
• Formal qualifications at Bachelor’s and Master’s level in Counselling or Psychology.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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