Student Counsellor

EuroSchool Thippasandra; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

EuroSchool Thippasandra is seeking a Student Counsellor to provide individual and group counselling, support students with emotional, behavioural, and academic challenges, and help build confidence and interpersonal skills. You will collaborate with teachers and parents to address concerns and ensure well-being across the school community.

The role includes conducting wellbeing workshops, maintaining confidential records, and ensuring safeguarding policies are followed to create a safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Applied Psychology, or a related field.
• A Master's degree in Psychology or School Counselling is preferred.
• Relevant certification in Child Psychology or Counselling will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 25 years of relevant counselling experience.
• Experience working with children and adolescents is essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong parent and teacher coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to students.
• Support students facing emotional, behavioural, social, and academic challenges.
• Help students develop confidence, self-esteem, and interpersonal skills.
• Identify students requiring additional support and recommend appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with teachers to understand students' behavioural and academic concerns.
• Conduct parent counselling sessions whenever required.
• Guide teachers on classroom behaviour management and student well-being.
• Maintain regular communication with parents regarding student progress.
• Conduct workshops on mental health awareness, stress management, bullying prevention, and emotional well-being.
• Organise age-appropriate life skills and personality development sessions.
• Support students during examination stress and academic transitions.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and positive school environment.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Student Counselling & Support

• Provide individual and group counselling to students.
• Support students facing emotional, behavioural, social, and academic challenges.
• Help students develop confidence, self-esteem, and interpersonal skills.
• Identify students requiring additional support and recommend appropriate interventions.

2. Parent & Teacher Coordination

• Collaborate with teachers to understand students' behavioural and academic concerns.
• Conduct parent counselling sessions whenever required.
• Guide teachers on classroom behaviour management and student well‑being.
• Maintain regular communication with parents regarding student progress.

3. Student Well-being Programmes

• Conduct workshops on mental health awareness, stress management, bullying prevention, and emotional well‑being.
• Organise age‑appropriate life skills and personality development sessions.
• Support students during examination stress and academic transitions.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and positive school environment.

4. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain confidential counselling records and student progress reports.
• Prepare monthly counselling reports for school management.
• Follow school safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Escalate serious student welfare concerns through appropriate school protocols.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Applied Psychology, or a related field.
• A Master's degree in Psychology or School Counselling is preferred.
• Relevant certification in Child Psychology or Counselling will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 25 years of relevant counselling experience.
• Prior experience working as a Student Counsellor or School Counsellor in a reputed school is preferred.
• Experience working with children and adolescents is essential.

Required Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong listening, empathy, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Good understanding of child psychology and adolescent behaviour.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations professionally and confidentially.
• Strong parent and teacher coordination skills.
• Knowledge of child safeguarding practices.
• Ability to conduct student workshops and awareness programmes.