Primary School Counsellor

Thinkers' Valley World School; Jaipur; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Thinkers' Valley World School in Jaipur invites a qualified school counsellor to join its pioneering wellbeing team. The successful candidate will provide counselling and emotional support to children aged 2-11, work with families and teachers, and help build an inclusive culture across Primary level.

We seek someone with psychology or counselling qualifications, fluent in English and Hindi, who combines warmth with professional judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology or related field.
• Experience in counselling or student wellbeing, preferably with children aged 2-11 in a school setting.
• Strong understanding of child development and safeguarding.
• Fluent in English and Hindi.
• Ability to work with families and school teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling and wellbeing support for children aged 2-11.
• Provide individual and small-group support where appropriate.
• Support children experiencing emotional, social, behavioural or relationship difficulties.
• Help children develop self-awareness, confidence, resilience and positive relationships.
• Create a safe, supportive environment in which children feel heard, valued and respected.
• Support children in developing the Human Capacities of Awareness, Thinking, Mastery and Humanity.
• Work closely with teachers and the Primary team to identify children who may benefit from additional support.
• Support staff in recognising concerns relating to children’s emotional and social wellbeing.
• Provide appropriate early intervention and wellbeing support.
• Support children experiencing friendship difficulties, conflict, bullying, significant change or other challenges.
• Identify when children require support beyond the scope of school-based counselling and recommend appropriate referral.
• Contribute to the development of a positive and inclusive wellbeing culture across Early Years and Primary.
• Support age-appropriate wellbeing activities and programmes.
• Work with the Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion and SENCO to support children with additional needs.
• Promote children’s emotional wellbeing, belonging, confidence and positive participation in school life.
• Contribute to a culture of dignity, empathy, compassion and respect.
• Follow Thinkers' Valley's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and procedures.
• Remain alert to signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, self-harm or other risks to children.
• Report safeguarding concerns through the School’s established procedures.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and explain the limits of confidentiality to children.
• Comply with applicable Indian child protection legislation, including POCSO.
• Work with the School’s safeguarding team and relevant external agencies where required.
• Build positive and professional relationships with children and families.
• Work collaboratively with families to support children’s wellbeing and development.
• Liaise with external psychologists, counsellors, therapists and other professionals where appropriate.
• Support referrals where specialist assessment or intervention is required.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, secure and appropriate records of referrals, counselling and wellbeing support.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with professional and school requirements.
• Share information where required for safeguarding, welfare or legal purposes.
• Undertake appropriate professional supervision and continuing professional development.
• Follow Thinkers' Valley policies, procedures and professional expectations.
• As a Founding Member Of The Inclusion And Wellbeing Team, The School Counsellor Will Contribute To Building The Primary Wellbeing Provision From The Ground Up, Including
• Counselling and student wellbeing systems.
• Early identification and referral processes.
• Age-appropriate wellbeing provision from Early Years to Primary.
• Pastoral and safeguarding structures.
• Partnerships with families and external professionals.
• A positive, inclusive and supportive wellbeing culture.
• Success will be measured through both service quality and operational effectiveness, including:
• Children feeling safe, heard, valued and supported.
• Appropriate and timely counselling and wellbeing support.
• Early identification of children requiring additional support.
• Positive relationships between children, staff and families.
• Effective collaboration with teachers, SENCO, Wellbeing and Inclusion and external professionals.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection practice.
• Appropriate management of confidential records.
• A positive contribution to the emotional, social and personal development of children.

Skills

Counselling

Wellbeing support

Empathy

Team collaboration

English fluency

Hindi fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Psychology

Counselling Psychology

Child Development

Social Work

Counselling qualification desirable

Job description

About Us

Thinkers' Valley World School is a new school in Jaipur, founded by an established education family with a long-standing heritage in schooling in India. Set within a 20-acre campus, the School carries that heritage forward while rethinking education for a changing world, rooted in the character and culture of Jaipur, yet looking confidently to the future. At its heart is a belief in nurturing the whole human being. Developing not only what a young person knows, but how they think, who they become and what they contribute.

The School will offer the Cambridge curriculum through an inquiry-led, project-based approach, balancing academic rigour with curiosity, creativity, reflection and real-world engagement. By bringing together the strengths of a rigorous international education with a distinctly Indian understanding of human development, Thinkers' Valley seeks to develop young people who can think deeply, navigate complexity and engage with the world with wisdom, courage and capability.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will bring relevant experience in counselling, psychology or student wellbeing, ideally within a private, international or school environment, with experience supporting children aged 2-11 and working with families and school teams. Experience of working with children and young people in an educational setting, supporting emotional wellbeing, relationships, behaviour or additional needs would be particularly advantageous. We are looking for someone who combines professional expertise with warmth, empathy and sound judgement, and who can build trusted relationships with children, work collaboratively with teachers and families, provide appropriate wellbeing and counselling support, and contribute to the development of a positive and inclusive culture across the Primary School.

Key Responsibilities

Student Wellbeing and Counselling

• Provide counselling and wellbeing support for children aged 2-11.
• Provide individual and small-group support where appropriate.
• Support children experiencing emotional, social, behavioural or relationship difficulties.
• Help children develop self-awareness, confidence, resilience and positive relationships.
• Create a safe, supportive environment in which children feel heard, valued and respected.
• Support children in developing the Human Capacities of Awareness, Thinking, Mastery and Humanity.

Early Identification and Support

• Work closely with teachers and the Primary team to identify children who may benefit from additional support.
• Support staff in recognising concerns relating to children’s emotional and social wellbeing.
• Provide appropriate early intervention and wellbeing support.
• Support children experiencing friendship difficulties, conflict, bullying, significant change or other challenges.
• Identify when children require support beyond the scope of school-based counselling and recommend appropriate referral.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

• Contribute to the development of a positive and inclusive wellbeing culture across Early Years and Primary.
• Support age-appropriate wellbeing activities and programmes.
• Work with the Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion and SENCO to support children with additional needs.
• Promote children’s emotional wellbeing, belonging, confidence and positive participation in school life.
• Contribute to a culture of dignity, empathy, compassion and respect.

Safeguarding and Child Protection

• Follow Thinkers' Valley's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and procedures.
• Remain alert to signs of abuse, neglect, exploitation, self-harm or other risks to children.
• Report safeguarding concerns through the School’s established procedures.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and explain the limits of confidentiality to children.
• Comply with applicable Indian child protection legislation, including POCSO.
• Work with the School’s safeguarding team and relevant external agencies where required.

Families and External Professionals

• Build positive and professional relationships with children and families.
• Work collaboratively with families to support children’s wellbeing and development.
• Liaise with external psychologists, counsellors, therapists and other professionals where appropriate.
• Support referrals where specialist assessment or intervention is required.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions where appropriate.

Records and Professional Practice

• Maintain accurate, secure and appropriate records of referrals, counselling and wellbeing support.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with professional and school requirements.
• Share information where required for safeguarding, welfare or legal purposes.
• Undertake appropriate professional supervision and continuing professional development.
• Follow Thinkers' Valley policies, procedures and professional expectations.

Founding School Development

As a Founding Member Of The Inclusion And Wellbeing Team, The School Counsellor Will Contribute To Building The Primary Wellbeing Provision From The Ground Up, Including

• Counselling and student wellbeing systems.
• Early identification and referral processes.
• Age-appropriate wellbeing provision from Early Years to Primary.
• Pastoral and safeguarding structures.
• Partnerships with families and external professionals.
• A positive, inclusive and supportive wellbeing culture.

Success will be measured through both service quality and operational effectiveness, including:

• Children feeling safe, heard, valued and supported.
• Appropriate and timely counselling and wellbeing support.
• Early identification of children requiring additional support.
• Positive relationships between children, staff and families.
• Effective collaboration with teachers, SENCO, Wellbeing and Inclusion and external professionals.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection practice.
• Appropriate management of confidential records.
• A positive contribution to the emotional, social and personal development of children.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Child Development, Social Work or a related field. A recognised qualification in counselling or therapeutic work with children and young people would be desirable
• Experience in counselling, psychology or student wellbeing, preferably with children aged 2-11 in a school setting.
• Strong understanding of child development, emotional wellbeing, safeguarding and inclusive practice, with knowledge of age-appropriate counselling and wellbeing approaches for Early Years and Primary-aged children.
• Fluent in English and Hindi

THE HUMAN CAPACITIES OF THINKERS' VALLEY

Awareness - Thinking - Mastery - Humanity

At Thinkers' Valley, we believe education is about developing the capacities to live well, think deeply and contribute meaningfully. We nurture young people who are grounded in their humanity, aware, authentic, committed to mastery and guided by purpose. Through curiosity, reflection and meaningful challenge, they develop the wisdom, courage and capability to navigate complexity and shape their own lives.

These capacities shape our whole community, not just our students. They guide how we teach, lead and relate to one another. Rooted in Indian thought and enriched by contemporary international education, Thinkers' Valley seeks to develop people who grow in awareness, pursue mastery, live authentically and find meaningful ways to contribute.

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