School Counsellor

confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 70,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

confidential school in Dubai is seeking a School Counsellor to support students' academic, emotional, social and personal development and to help create a safe, positive school environment.

The role involves providing individual and group counselling, identifying students facing difficulties, developing support plans, maintaining confidential records, and collaborating with teachers, parents, and leadership to promote wellbeing and safeguarding.

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 concerns.
• Handle student crises and provide referrals to external professionals when needed.
• Organize 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.
• Maintain professional confidentiality and follow school policies and child-protection procedures.

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.