College Counsellor

Summary

Provide counselling for pupils at Dulwich College and contribute to the ‘team-around-the-child’ approach of the counselling team within the College setting in accordance with professional regulatory guidelines and College policies

Detail

College Counsellor

Dulwich College is committed to cultivating a vibrant educational environment driven by our core values of purpose, kindness and joy. We provide exceptional teaching, scholarship, and learning both inside and outside the classroom, nurturing an inspiring and dynamic atmosphere for our community. As a world-renowned boys' school, we educate 1,700 pupils aged 7 to 18, alongside a co-educational kindergarten and infants’ school, DUCKS, with 230 young learners. With a dedicated team of over 600 staff, we are proud of our beautiful and historic 70-acre campus in south London, where every individual is encouraged to thrive.

We are looking for a College Counsellor , who will be responsible for providing counselling services to pupils at Dulwich College. They will deliver high-quality, one-to-one counselling sessions—either in person or online where appropriate—creating a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space for pupils to explore their thoughts, feelings, and personal challenges. As well as building and maintaining strong therapeutic relationships with young people experiencing social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties, while carrying out ongoing assessments to plan, implement, and review tailored therapeutic interventions and support.

Further information can be found in the candidate pack.

Closing date:

Tuesday 17th March 2026

Interview date:

1st round interviews will take place online - W/C 23rd March 2026

2nd round interviews will take place on site - Date to be confirmed

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is the responsibility of the whole College community. We all remain vigilant about safeguarding at the College and we never think that child abuse could not happen here or to our pupils. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced level. The DBS Code of Practice and the Standard and Enhanced DBS Privacy Policy can be found on our website. Charity 1150064

Documents

• College Counsellor (Fixed Term) PDF Document
• Application Form Guidance PDF Document
• Safer Recruitment Policy PDF Document