School Counsellor

A Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A Group is seeking a School Counsellor to support students’ academic, emotional, social, and personal development within a Dubai school. The role focuses on creating a safe, positive environment and guiding students through challenges with professional confidentiality.

The counsellor will work with teachers, parents, and leadership to plan interventions, conduct assessments, and organise workshops on wellbeing, stress management, and career awareness while maintaining student records and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counselling or psychology; relevant school experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with students, parents and staff.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and confidentiality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to students.
• Identify students facing academic, behavioural, emotional, or social difficulties.
• Conduct assessments and maintain confidential student records.
• Develop counselling and student-support plans.
• Support students with career, academic, and educational planning.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and school leadership to address student concerns.
• Handle student crises and provide referrals to external professionals when required.
• Organise workshops on stress management, study skills, relationships, wellbeing, and career awareness.
• Monitor student progress and provide follow-up support.
• Promote inclusion, positive behaviour, mental wellbeing, and safeguarding.

Skills

Counselling

Student support

Crisis management

Confidentiality

Education

Master's degree in Counselling/Psychology

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for an School Counsellor who will supports students’ academic, emotional, social, and personal development and helps create a safe and positive school environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to students.
• Identify students facing academic, behavioural, emotional, or social difficulties.
• Conduct assessments and maintain confidential student records.
• Develop counselling and student-support plans.
• Support students with career, academic, and educational planning.
• Work with teachers, parents, and school leadership to address student concerns.
• Handle student crises and provide appropriate referrals to external professionals when required.
• Organize workshops on topics such as stress management, study skills, relationships, wellbeing, and career awareness.
• Monitor student progress and provide follow-up support.
• Promote inclusion, positive behaviour, mental wellbeing, and safeguarding.
• Maintain professional confidentiality and follow school policies and child-protection procedures.

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