A template for school counsellors who support young people through difficult times.
School counsellors support students' academic, social, emotional, and career development — running individual counselling sessions, small group interventions, class lessons, and working with families and external agencies. They report to a deputy headteacher or inclusion manager and work across all year groups. A typical week involves one-to-one sessions with students experiencing anxiety, bereavement, family difficulties, or academic pressure, alongside safeguarding meetings, SEND reviews, and data tracking of student wellbeing outcomes. Referral management and multi-agency working with CAMHS and social services are a significant part of the role.
BACP-registered School Counsellor with 5 years of experience providing therapeutic support to children and young people aged 5–18. Specialist in CBT, play therapy, and bereavement counselling. Manage caseload of 25+ students with 90% reporting improvement.
School Counsellor CVs must show your BACP/UKCP registration, therapeutic modalities, and experience working with young people. Include your caseload size, age range, and safeguarding qualifications.
BACP/UKCP registration, CBT for young people, play therapy, art therapy, risk assessment, safeguarding (Level 3), bereavement counselling, PSHE delivery, and clinical supervision.
Not specifying your supervised client hours and therapeutic orientation. Schools want counsellors who can work with a wide range of presenting issues. Include your referral-to-outcome data.
One to two pages. Lead with BACP registration and supervised hours. Include your therapeutic modalities and the age range you work with.
Figures in USD. Ranges reflect mid-level experience (3–7 years). Senior roles and major metro areas typically sit at the top of these bands.
Local authority maintained schools, academy trusts like Oasis and Harris Federation, independent schools, and pupil referral units all hire school counsellors. Academy trusts often employ counsellors centrally across multiple schools and value flexibility and consistent data recording. Independent schools frequently want counsellors with BACP accreditation and experience supporting high-achieving students with performance anxiety and exam stress. PRUs and specialist SEND schools look for trauma-informed practice and experience with complex safeguarding cases. Always list your accreditation body, therapeutic modalities, and any ELSA or designated safeguarding training on your CV.
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