Early Years and Primary School Counsellor at Sisd

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates Jobs for women in UAE Full time

Early Years and Primary School Counsellor at SISD (August 2023 start)
- EducationListed On: 24 February 2023

Expires On: 24 March 2023
- Dubai- The Swiss International Scientific School Dubai (SISD) is seeking an experienced Early Years and Primary School Counsellor, with a start date in August 2023.About SISD

The Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD) is a leading international day and boarding school where future generations are inspired to become confident and enthusiastic lifelong learners, ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges of a global world. Founded in 2015, our school currently welcomes more than 1800 students of more than 90 different nationalities on its cutting-edge campus, in the centre of Dubai.

From Pre-KG to Grade 12, SISD follows the full continuum International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in three streams focusing on personalised learning and the development of 21st century skills. Students choose between the English with additional languages/STEAM stream or the bilingual English-French/German streams. We pride ourselves on being a fully accredited IB Continuum World School, offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Careers Programme (IB CP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP).

Our personalised international curriculum offers an engaging learning experience, the challenge of developing a real understanding of cultural diversity and the support of a thriving international community. Our state of the art, eco-friendly campus adjacent to Dubai creek, ensures that we can offer a wide range of sporting and after school activities tailored to the personal needs and preferences of every student.

Job Title: Early Years and Primary School Counsellor
Department: Phases 1 & 2
Start Date: August 2023
Reports to: Head of Phases 1 & 2

Job Scope:
The role of the Early Years and Primary School Counsellor is to promote, deliver and support health and wellbeing throughout the school and to implement proactive programs to promoting resilience and wellbeing amongst the students and staff.

Main

**Responsibilities**:
This not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. The responsibilities outlined may be modified by the Head of Phases 1 & 2, upon mutual agreement, to reflect or anticipate changes in the role:

- Ensure that the school caters in a thorough and integrated fashion for the emotional and learning needs of Phase 1 & 2 students.
- Collaborate with class teachers to deliver a strong advisory counselling programme
- Ensure that the counselling programme is aligned across the linguistic strands and with the academic IB PYP curriculum.
- Ensure that the counselling programme reflects the school’s philosophy and is culturally adapted to the local and international context.
- Coordinate counselling services and provide counselling for individual and group student support.
- Assist with students' services in the school
- Promote a climate in which diversity and inclusion is valued
- Nurture meaningful relationships with students and provide the individual attention they need
- Promote and maintain a safe environment for students both indoors and outdoors
- Assess and monitor student progress using data
- qualitative and quantitative
- Assume responsibility for the pastoral care of students, paying particular attention to personal development, child protection and wellbeing.
- Collaborate with other teachers and Head of Inclusion to develop and implements new approaches, and professional knowledge
- Communicate accurately and regularly with parents and staff
- Participate in school activities outside regular school hours to include, but not limited to, ASA’s, Boarding House(s) support, school trips (international and local), staff meetings, parent’s evenings, open days, INSET days, professional development training sessions, conferences and workshops, induction and if applicable examination supervision
- Maintain suitable records on support offered, identified and provided
- Review and develop operational policies/procedures for support services
- Provide support and training to staff and parents regarding mental health, stress and anxiety
- Promote all elements of play to ensure students’ needs are catered for in all contexts
- Perform duties with codes of practice and ethics recommended by BABCP
- Provide leadership and support to individuals in cases of bereavement and loss, transition, eating disorders, self-harm, depression, erratic behaviour, abuse, anxiety, fear, and anger management
- Promote an environment of positive education, care, and support where concerns and risks can be identified and mitigated.

Expectations:
To support Early Years and Primary School students, families, and colleagues by:

- Inspiring trust and confidence.
- Ensures that Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures are followed effectively.
- Develop the child protection and safeguarding action plan alongside the pastoral team in relation



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