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Education & Care
School Counsellor
The safe person every school needs
€28k–€50k Demand: High
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Research the difference between school counselling, educational psychology and CAMHS.
Counselling skills
Safeguarding
Adolescent development
What the work is really like
School counsellors support students' emotional and mental health — providing a confidential space in an institution that often feels anything but safe, spotting crises before they escalate.
1Listening to a teenager say something they've never told anyone
2Flagging a safeguarding concern to the right person
3Running a group session on exam anxiety
4Coordinating with a student's parents and CAMHS team
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Skills to develop
Counselling skills
Safeguarding
Adolescent development
Mental health first aid
Documentation
Referral pathways
Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.
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