School Counsellor

7 months ago


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Talent Pal Full time

**Description**

**Job Description**:
Position Details

Position Title

School Counsellor

Department

Academic

Report to (Title):
Head of Inclusion; Principal

Direct Reports:
Indirect Reports:
Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is a truly inclusive school based on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and our commitment to ensuring all children are provided with personalised learning experiences and the proper support to ensure they can make progress in learning in all areas.

Core Purpose:
The Counsellor’s priority is to support the academic and social welfare of pupils by initiating and maintaining a positive relationship with pupils, staff and families in order to enhance the school’s academic mission of providing amazing learning. He/she is also responsible for engaging the community in building cooperative partnerships for the sake of a pupil’s success. He/she is expected to develop a healthy, safe and productive environment in which pupils can achieve their potential and are required to counsel and support pupils on personal development issues or when dealing with complex and sensitive issues.

Main Responsibilities:

- Fully support the mission and vision of Aspen Heights British School
- Fully support ISPs vision of ‘Amazing Learning’ for the school
- Helping children manage their feelings and deal with a range of incidents
- Providing group and individual support on an ad hoc and planned time to talk basis
- Providing group and individual interventions to support the development students’ non-academic skills
- Managing playground games, buddies and other systems within the school
- Monitoring and managing pupil attendance and punctuality
- Providing formal counselling with consent of the family
- Supporting staff in managing incidents and behaviour
- Supporting families - individuals, support groups and larger groups e.g. through workshops
- Working with staff to analyse in school assessments
- Working with the inclusion team, medical and safeguarding staff to provide the very best pastoral care for children
- Taking responsibility for personal professional development, keeping up to date with research and developments which may lead to improvements in the counselling service provided, arranging and delivering relevant training for staff as and when needs are identified.
- Meeting the requirements of the local regulatory body
- Contributing to the safe and smooth day to day running of the school
- Providing training to support staff understanding of mental health needs and disorders

Health and Safety
- Emphasises the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the students the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School’s property and equipment
- Safeguard Aspen students
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
- Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
- Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed
- Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school

Communication & Working Relationships

Internal

Staff

Student

External

Parents

Vendors

Knowledge & Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications Required for the Role
- Psychology Degree
- Counselling certification

Minimum Years of Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Supporting the emotional wellbeing of children in a school setting
- Must hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure, or equivalent, for countries lived in outside of the UK
- Child Care and Protection training

Language Skills

English is mandatory

Special Skills and Abilities

Competencies:

- Outstanding performance in counselling & wellbeing in a school setting
- Excellent communication skills and command of the English language, in spoken and written form
- Presentation skills with the ability to present information in a concise and professional manner to a variety of audiences
- Organization skills: well organized and able to prioritize, multi tasks and meet deadlines
- The ability to work on a regular and punctual basis
- Flexible and work well under pressure
- Customer service
- Critical thinking
- Ability to negotiate, persuade and motivate others
- Willing attitude to be a part of the school team
- Strong sense of professionalism
- Safeguarding and welfare of children
- A collaborative team-player with excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to develop good personal relationships within a team
- Behaviour management
- Record keeping and report preparation methods
- Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and patience
- Customer focused
- Willingness to undertake appropriate Professional Development

Attributes:

- Empathetic listener
- Integrity and confidentiality
- Internationally min


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