College Counsellor

The British School Manila; Philippines; Vor Ort; PHP 3.731.000 - 4.561.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

High-quality leased accommodation

School placements for up to 2 children

Annual return flight allowance

Generous baggage allowances

Settling-in allowance

Group medical and dental cover

Professional development support

Zusammenfassung

The British School Manila is seeking a highly qualified college counsellor to join the Careers and Higher Education team in August 2027. This role focuses on US, UK and global university admissions and working with families, teachers and university representatives.

A fixed-term, full-time appointment is offered with DBS and safeguarding requirements. Applicants should have a relevant counselling or education qualification and substantial experience in international admissions within an

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in international university admissions counselling.
• Experience with US/UK/global admissions processes.

Aufgaben

• Manage university and college application processes with high technical knowledge and attention to detail.
• Develop networks with universities and colleges, arrange visits and fairs, and advocate for students.
• Collaborate with families, teachers and university representatives to support students' applications.
• Contribute to holistic education by sharing best practices and developing colleagues within the Counselling and IB team.

Kenntnisse

College counselling

University admissions

IB coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

Ausbildung

Relevant degree or professional qualification in counselling

Jobbeschreibung

The British School Manila is looking for a highly qualified and experienced professional counsellor to join our team starting in August 2027.

College Counsellor

The successful applicant will be a key member of the Careers and Higher Education team, working closely with the IB Coordinator and alongside two other experienced counsellors. The ability to contribute to our social and emotional counselling services would be an advantage. The successful applicant will be an expert in supporting students with applications to US, UK and other global Universities and Colleges. Please focus your application materials on your experience in this area.

Location: Philippines

Contract type: Full-Time

Contract term: Fixed-Term

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• A relevant degree and/or professional qualification in counselling, careers, education, university admissions or a related field.
• Significant experience in international university/college counselling or admissions, preferably within an international school setting.
• Strong knowledge of US, UK and global university admissions processes.
• Experience working collaboratively with students, families, teachers and university representatives.
• A commitment to professional learning and keeping current with developments in global admissions.

You will need to demonstrate that you are dedicated to a culture of excellence and that you are able to:

• Manage our university and college application processes with a high level of technical knowledge and with exceptional attention to detail.
• Develop our extensive network of contacts with universities and colleges, arranging for visits and fairs, facilitating scholarships and advocating for our students.
• Work with individual families to ensure careers and college applications are conducted in a spirit of openness and partnership.
• Build institutional capacity by sharing good practice and developing colleagues, both within and beyond the Counselling and IB team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to a holistic education that develops skills, concepts and understandings to prepare our students for the demands of the 21st century.

BSM offers a generous salary to newly appointed teaching staff with a starting salary upwards of GBP50k pa, inclusive of superannuation, on an incremental salary scale with annual increases.

The following benefits are offered:

• High-quality leased accommodation
• School placements for up to 2 children are subsidised at 90% per child
• Annual return flight allowance for teacher and dependents
• Generous baggage allowances
• Settling-in allowance
• Group medical and dental cover for teacher and dependents
• Generous professional development support

BSM follows Child Protection and Safeguarding policies in line with UK standards; all successful candidates will be required to submit a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate, and a full range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken upon appointment.

Please refer to The British School Manila's website for more information about the school.

Closing date for applications: noon GMT on 30 October 2026.

We reserve the right to make an appointment in advance of the closing date.

The British School Manila (BSM) is a co-educational, private, not-for-profit British international school that welcomes 960+ students aged 3-18, representing 50+ nationalities.

BSM has a clearly articulated vision and mission which underpins all that we do. We aim to develop students as positive global citizens who are equipped with skills, understanding and values to be able and willing to contribute to our world. We achieve this through collaboration between our families, the school and our students.

We are a fully accredited member of the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a founding member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) and a member of the East Asian Regional Council of Schools.