About The Role

We are seeking a School Counsellor to join our pastoral team at Redmaids' High School. Student well-being is at the heart of all we do, and this role is an exciting opportunity for the right professional to support this.

We are looking for someone with strong communication skills together with the ability to maintain professional confidentiality and boundaries. This a self-employed position, starting from 7 September 2026, working term time only for 1 day per week for the 2026/27 academic year with possible extension.

The School Counsellor will be responsible for providing a professional and confidential counselling service for students, working in coordination with our two School Counsellors and in conjunction with the Deputy Head Pastoral.

Candidates must be trained in counselling and listening skills, and registered, or in the process of registering, with the BACP or BAAT/HCPC.

Job Details and Remuneration Hours:

One day per week, Tuesday or Friday. 8.30am to 5.15pm for 35 weeks a year, term time only.

Counselling provision may also be required if there is an unforeseen community event that occurs during a school holiday. Any additional hours worked in such circumstances will be paid.

Contract: Self-employed; the School Counsellor will invoice the School.

About Redmaids’ High School GDST

Occupying a spacious, green and open site near to Bristol city centre, Redmaids’ High School is the oldest girls’ school in Britain with a history that dates back to 1634. Formed out of a merger between the Red Maids’ School and Redland High School in 2016, we are one of the leading independent day schools in the UK. We offer an exceptional educational experience for girls and young women from 7 to 18 years, focused on aspiration, inclusivity, happiness and support for others. This has earned us year on year placement in the top schools’ rankings for our GCSE and A level results. A true all-through school, there is an incredibly close link between Junior and Senior Schools, with the vast majority of junior students (90%+) moving into Year 7 each year.

A proud member of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading family of girls’ schools in the UK, we share a common ethos and commitment to fearless, girls’-first education, supporting staff and students alike through collaboration and empowerment across the network.

We are fortunate to have superb facilities across our interlinked Junior and Senior School sites. Our dedicated Sixth Form Centre provides first-rate quiet study and recreation space, while the main hall provides an outstanding venue for productions and concerts. We are equally proud of our sporting facilities including ‘The Lawns’, our specialist sports site for hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics, which underpins our teams’ regular sporting successes at regional and national level.

Redmaids’ High is an inclusive environment, and we continue to take steps to enhance and improve our diversity and equality of opportunities. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.  To be eligible for employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK