Career Guidance Counsellor - Student Pathways

Gems Education UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 133,920 - 223,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive school environment

Professional growth opportunities

Collaboration with local and international education providers

Job summary

Gems Education UAE is seeking a Career Guidance Counsellor to join its team in Dubai. This full-time role involves guiding students through career planning, university pathways, and employability skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in counselling or related fields and will support students in making informed future education decisions.

The role includes individual and group advisory sessions, workshops on career management, and collaboration with universities and local businesses to facilitate career opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with career guidance, university admissions, education planning, or employability development.
• Strong understanding of student advising, career assessment tools, and labour market information.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with confident presentation and workshop facilitation ability.

Responsibilities

• Work with students individually and in groups to support career planning and academic pathways.
• Help students understand education requirements and career progression opportunities.
• Lead workshops on career management, resume writing, and interview preparation.

Skills

Career counselling

Academic admissions advising

Student pathway planning

University guidance

Resume writing support

Interview skills coaching

Workshop facilitation

Education

Post-secondary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Education, or a related discipline

Certificate, diploma, degree, or professional training in career development

Job description

Career Guidance Counsellor – Student Pathways

Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Education Management
Function: Academic Admissions Advising
Job Type: Full-time

Career Guidance Counsellor in Dubai, UAE within the Education Management sector is a student‑focused advisory role supporting learners with career planning, university pathways, employability skills, and future education decisions. This opportunity is ideal for a counselling, psychology, social work, or career development professional who can guide students through personal strengths, academic options, labour market awareness, university preparation, work experience, and long‑term career choices.

Salary: 12,000–20,000 AED monthly (estimated range; final offer to be confirmed by employer).

Key Responsibilities

• Work with students individually and in groups to support career planning, academic pathways, and informed decision‑making.
• Help students understand education requirements, training options, university routes, and career progression opportunities.
• Lead workshops on career management, career decision‑making, employability, resume writing, interview preparation, and portfolio development.
• Use career assessment tools to help students identify interests, values, aptitudes, abilities, lifestyle preferences, and personal strengths.
• Connect student characteristics and goals with suitable higher education pathways, occupations, work experience, and future employment options.
• Provide current labour market information so students can make realistic and well‑informed career choices.
• Collaborate with local and international universities, education providers, businesses, agencies, and community organisations.
• Support students with disabilities, language differences, cultural needs, or other barriers that may affect education or employment planning.
• Help students explore work experience placements, internships, employer engagement, and career‑related opportunities.
• Plan and deliver career education programmes, university guidance activities, employment‑readiness sessions, and pathway events.
• Refer students to appropriate internal or external services when additional academic, emotional, or specialist support is required.
• Maintain accurate student records, reports, guidance notes, and administrative documentation related to career counselling services.
• Build strong relationships with students, parents, teachers, universities, employers, and wider community partners.

Ideal Profile

• Post‑secondary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Education, or a related discipline.
• Certificate, diploma, degree, or professional training in career development is preferred.
• Experience supporting students with career guidance, university admissions, education planning, or employability development.
• Strong understanding of student advising, career assessment tools, tertiary education pathways, and labour market information.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with confident presentation and workshop facilitation ability.
• Patient, objective, respectful, and tactful approach when working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and guide students while listening carefully and without judgment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage records, events, workshops, and follow‑up support.
• Comfortable facilitating group sessions and working with students, parents, teachers, universities, employers, and community agencies.
• Commitment to safeguarding, student wellbeing, inclusion, confidentiality, and professional counselling standards.

Skills Set

• Career counselling
• Academic admissions advising
• Student pathway planning
• University guidance
• Career assessment tools
• Labour market information
• Resume writing support
• Interview skills coaching
• Career portfolio development
• Workshop facilitation
• Student advising
• Work experience coordination
• Parent communication
• Community partnership building
• Record keeping
• Safeguarding practice

Why Join Us

• Support students in a respected Dubai school environment with strong focus on future pathways, personal growth, and student success.
• Help learners make confident decisions about higher education, career choices, employability, and real‑world opportunities.
• Work with universities, employers, local agencies, and international education providers to expand student options.
• Join a collaborative school community that values guidance, inclusion, wellbeing, and practical preparation for life beyond school.
• Build a meaningful career within a leading education group known for student development and professional growth across the UAE.

About the Company

GEMS Education is a leading private education provider in Dubai, operating a wide network of schools that support academic achievement, student wellbeing, career readiness, and international learning pathways. Through schools such as GEMS Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis, the group provides a strong environment for students to develop confidence, purpose, and the skills needed for future education and employment.