College Counsellor

College Counsellor

Location: Rochdale Sixth Form College
Start Date: August 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, Term Time Only + 1 Week, Fixed Term for 1 Year
Salary: Sixth Form Colleges Association Support Pay Spine, points 19 22 (FTE £36,564 - £39,957). Actual salary for TTO + 5 days is £32,399- £35,405

We are looking for a caring and professional College Counsellor to support students at Rochdale Sixth Form College with personal, academic, and career guidance. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, empathy, and experience working with young people.

Key Responsibilities :

• To ensure all students have access to a trained counsellor for personal support and for advice in supporting others.
• To support the Student Performance and Development Leaders (SPDLs) (pastoral team) in providing appropriate mental health care.
• Offer to all students at need an individual counselling service, employing a variety of counselling techniques tailored to individual needs
• Use a model of counselling that enables students to work towards a state of independence.
• Work with a diverse range of issues including, but not limited to, bereavement and loss, eating disorders and selfharm, depression and anxiety

What we are looking for :

• Qualified Counsellor with professional registration with BACP, UKCP or equivalent
• Knowledge of local mental health services
• Experience supporting and advising students aged 16+
• Strong communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage safeguarding, interventions, and student data effectively

Why Join RSFC?

• Nationally recognised as an Outstanding college with a strong culture of excellence
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
• A highly supportive, values-driven working environment focused on student achievement and well-being

To apply, please use the following link and apply through My New Term : Our Vacancies - Altus Education Partnership

For more information visit: www.rochdalesfc.ac.uk or www.altusep.com.

Applications should be returned to arrive no later than 12.00pm on Friday 5th June 2026.

Interviews will take place W/C 8^th June 2026.

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the school governing board who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.

This is a temporary contract to cover for maternity leave.