Emotional Guidance Coach

Situated on the beautiful Moray Coast in the North of Scotland, Gordonstoun is widely recognised as the world leader in character education. We have a co-educational community of over 500 students aged from 6-18, who are predominantly full boarding and are drawn from over 40 countries. .

We are looking for an individual to support and motivate students to improve their emotional health by helping them develop self-care skills, build resilience and better utilise community resources. To be motivated by the potential to make a difference to the lives of young people, and have a strong understanding of individuals with multifaceted needs. To use person-centred and relationship-based practice to support students to achieve goals and progress against their emotional health and address specific barriers that are important to them such as social interaction, family and futures. To support students to achieve progress against the goals and issues that are important to them. To deliver a range of targeted and evidence-based interventions to maximise emotional wellbeing and sustain recovery.

We are looking for someone who can use a range of person centred, and strengths-based techniques to produce personalised and appropriately sequenced action and support plans for students. Someone to directly deliver a toolbox of evidence-based interventions which improves emotional health and overall wellbeing. Someone who is able to use pre and post therapy interventions to maximise recovery and improve the person's experience of emotional health. We are looking for someone to provide coaching support to individuals on a 1:1 or group basis giving information, guidance, advice and support.

Relevant qualification in emotional coaching/guidance.

Gordonstoun is one of the UK's top independent schools for boarding and day pupils aged 4 ½ to 18. Gordonstoun has been the world leader in character education for over 80 years and was the birthplace of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

At Gordonstoun, we believe that a broader curriculum broadens not only minds but opportunities too. It is a belief that's served both us and our students well for over 80 years and that has made Gordonstoun the world leader in character education. Our curriculum, which is unrivaled in breadth, helps every child to achieve their full potential.