Position to be filled from: From the 1st September 2026

 

The Role:  

The Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle (LFCG) is an all through (3-18 years old) school, comprising four primary schools and one secondary school spread over four sites. Current enrolment figure stands above 3500 pupils. The Lycée is seeking to appoint a caring, approachable and emotionally aware Student Counsellor to join its Wellbeing Team.

The Student Counsellor will provide emotional support and early wellbeing interventions for students across the secondary school and primary schools, helping pupils navigate personal, emotional, social and school-related difficulties within a safe, supportive and student-centred environment. The postholder will also offer a visible, accessible and confidential listening service where students can seek support, guidance and early intervention in relation to their emotional wellbeing and school experience.

The postholder will contribute to the school’s pastoral and safeguarding culture by offering a visible and accessible listening service, supporting students’ emotional wellbeing, resilience and engagement with school life. He/she will be an embedded member of the Wellbeing Team, contributing to a whole-school approach to student wellbeing, pastoral care and safeguarding.

The role operates under the line management of the Deputy Head Student Wellbeing and Designated Safeguarding Lead.

Key Responsibilities:  

Student Support & Wellbeing

• Provide a safe, welcoming and supportive listening space for students
• Offer short-term emotional support and wellbeing interventions adapted to the school environment
• Support and advise teaching and support staff in managing complex student wellbeing concerns, contributing to a coordinated and student-centred approach.
• Support students experiencing emotional, relational, family or school-related difficulties
• Help students develop coping strategies, emotional regulation and resilience
• Support students during potentially vulnerable or stressful periods, including:

o    transition periods

o    examination periods

o    friendship difficulties

o    family changes

o    school anxiety or emotional distress

• Promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing across the school community
• Encourage students’ engagement, confidence and sense of belonging within school life
• Recognise when students require additional or specialist support and liaise appropriately with the safeguarding team, families and external professionals

Contribution to Student Wellbeing & Safeguarding

• Work collaboratively with the Wellbeing Team, Head of Years and teaching staff
• Contribute to the school’s safeguarding culture through early identification and appropriate escalation of concerns
• Share safeguarding information appropriately and professionally with the Designated Safeguarding Lead on a need-to-know basis
• Maintain accurate and proportionate wellbeing and safeguarding records in line with school procedures
• Support a child-centred and trauma-informed approach within the school
• Signpost students and families towards appropriate internal or external support services where needed

Preventative & Educational Work

• Organise and facilitate wellbeing sessions for students in classes, or group settings
• Contribute to school-wide wellbeing and safeguarding initiatives
• Support and help organise events and awareness campaigns such as:

○      Anti-Bullying Week

○      Children’s Mental Health Week

○      wellbeing awareness initiatives

○      online safety and healthy relationships sessions

• Work collaboratively with pastoral and teaching teams to identify emerging student needs
• Act as a proactive member of the Wellbeing Team by contributing ideas and initiatives to strengthen students’ wellbeing and inclusion across the school community
• Contribute to the development of a positive, caring and inclusive school culture

Working Hours : 22.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday during term-time, hours may vary on days worked during school holidays. Working pattern to be agreed according to operational needs

 

Location: South Kensington (London). The LFCG operates across four school sites. As part of the role, occasional travel between the different primary schools may be required, including visits to the primary school sites at Wix, Marie d’Orliac and André Malraux.

Monthly gross salary and benefits:

• £1,836.91 per month
• Employer contribution to private healthcare
• 15% employer contribution to private pension
• 60 days holiday per annum (pro-rated)

Application deadline: 21 June 2026 at midnight

Succesful candidates will be invited to an interview the week starting on 22 June 2026 (practical details and the time of the interview will be communicated by email) 

Knowledge & Skills:

• A recognised qualification (minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, child development, mental health or a related field
• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills
• Ability to establish positive and trusting relationships with students and families
• Caring, calm and professional approach
• Strong understanding of professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Good understanding of safeguarding practices within schools
• Excellent spoken and written French and English
• Organised, reliable and able to work independently

Registration or accreditation with a relevant professional body (BACP, UKCP or equivalent) would be an advantage

Toute candidature non conforme ne sera pas étudiée. Si votre candidature est retenue, il vous sera demandé de fournir toutes les pièces justificatives à l’appui de vos déclarations. Votre dossier de candidature : Votre candidature doit être accompagnée d’une lettre de motivation (deux pages maximum) en relation avec les spécificités de la description du poste à pourvoir et du profil recherché. Activité en ligne : En vertu des recommandations énnoncées au paragraphe 221 de « Keeping chidren safe in education 2025 » une recherche sur votre présence en ligne sera effectuée lors du processus de recrutement. Dès lors, si une offre vous est faite celle-ci sera conditionnée aux résultats de cette recherche. Les résultats obtenus pourront être discuter avec vous. Références : Vous voudrez bien fournir le nom et les coordonnées de deux personnes pouvant fournir des références ayant une connaissance directe de vos capacités professionnelles et aptes à juger de la pertinence de votre candidature pour le poste proposé. Une des deux références doit être fournie par votre employeur actuel ou le plus récent si vous êtes sans emploi. Aucune référence ne peut être acceptée en provenance de membres de votre famille ou de personnes ne vous connaissant que comme ami(e). Il ne peut s’agir que de supérieurs hiérarchiques. Veuillez noter que si vous êtes présélectionné(e), nous contacterons l’un de vos référents avant l’entretien. Si vous êtes retenu sur le poste, l’offre sera conditionnée à la réception de deux références satisfaisantes. Vérification de vos antécédents judiciaires : Conformément à la législation britannique en vigueur en matière de protection de l’enfance et des jeunes adultes, l’attribution de l’emploi sera soumise à la production d’un extrait de casier judiciaire délivré par les autorités de votre dernier pays de résidence avant votre arrivée au Royaume-Uni, ainsi que tous les pays dans lesquels vous auriez résidé plus de trois mois sur les cinq dernières années puis d’un extrait de casier judiciaire britannique (DBS check). Il appartient au candidat retenu pour le poste de se procurer et de nous fournir le(s) extrait(s) de(s) casier(s) judiciaire(s) étranger(s). La démarche de DBS check (UK) sera assurée par le Lycée Charles de Gaulle. Droit de travailler au Royaume-Uni : Si le poste est éligible au sponsorship : les non ressortissants Britanniques devront justifier de leur droit de travailler au Royaume-Uni (niveau d’anglais B2 à justifier par le biais d’un examen satisfaisant aux exigences des services d’immigration Britannique est nécessaire pour l’obtention du Visa). Si le poste n’est pas éligible au sponsorship : les non ressortissants Britanniques devront d'ores et déjà bénéficier du droit de travailler au Royaume-Uni et nous transmettre à cet effet un share code : https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work accompagné d’une preuve d’identité.