School Counsellor

Closing Date: 24/04/2026
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time - Term Time
Salary: 38091 - 40332
Hours: 35 per week

Stirling Council Schools Learning and Education Service seeks to appoint a qualified motivated and experienced School Counsellor to work as part of our School Counselling Service based at Wallace High School. You will be a highly skilled and values led professional who is passionate about supporting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people. We ensure that all staff have access to supervision and provide regular opportunities for team contact support and professional learning.

Applications are invited from qualified Counsellors with experience of working with children and young people between the ages of 10-18 years. Registration with an appropriate professional body is required such as the BACP or COSCA.

The post is permanent and will be on a contractual basis of 35 hours per week and the successful candidate will work on a term-time basis (i.e School Year).

Further information about the post is available in the job description. If you would like to discuss this post please contact Julie Christie Depute Head Teacher ()

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If youve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships) disability gender identity sexual orientation religion belief or race.

Job Description

Additional Salary Information

Stirling Information

The Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)Pro-rated for part time roles.
• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangementswhere the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
• Carers Leave
• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
• Access to Health & Wellbeing support
• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lift share Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Technology Benefit Scheme