🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 School / School District

School Counsellor

🏢 The Deanery CE High • 📍 Wigan, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026

Salary Range

£24,188 - £24,188

£2,016 - £2,016 / mo

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Location Base

Wigan, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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Transatlantic Parity

1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Education - School

School Support Staff

The Deanery CE High

Wigan Deanery Trust & The Deanery Church of England High School & Sixth Form College

Frog Lane

Wigan

WN1 1HQ

Salary: £24,188 per annum.

35 hours per week, term time plus 1 week working 39 weeks per year

Temporary until end of July 2024 (If further funding is received an extension maybe considered)

Required as soon as possible

Wigan Deanery Trust wants young people in Wigan aged 11-19 to thrive, not just survive, in these difficult times.

We are looking for a Counsellor to work in our partner school, The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College, where the School Counsellor will be based.

You will deliver therapeutic interventions to secondary students and work closely with the school’s Wellbeing team and Church Wigan’s Head of Youth.

Our vision is to extend counselling provision to other secondary schools throughout Wigan upon conclusion of a successful pilot.

For an informal chat for further information, please contact Head of Youth, Lisa Holt, at head.of.youth@churchwigan.org

Completed application forms should be returned to Christiane.cook@churchwigan.org

To view the details relating to this position and to access the application form, please click the links below:

Job Description and Person Specification

School DBS Applicant Information

Guidance for Safer Working Practices

The deadline for applications is Sunday 18th June 2023

Closing Date: Sunday 18th June 2023

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 26th June 2023

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

salary from

£24,188

contract

temporary

working hours

term time

application deadline 11 59 pm 18th Jun 2023

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for School Counsellor roles across The Deanery CE High's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,188 - £24,188 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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