School Counsellor

School Counsellor
About us
We 're Nord Anglia Education, the world's largest premium international
schools organisation. Every day, our teachers help ‎74,000 students at ‎81
schools across Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe achieve more
than they ever imagined possible. Our family of more than ‎13,000 passionate
staff are experts in their academic and commercial fields and play a vital
role in the world-class experience our schools provide. When you join Nord
Anglia International School Abu Dhabi, you'll become part of a global family
of talented and creative experts working for a fast-growing premium
international brand.
About the School
Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi will be a UK curriculum day school
enrolling students from Early Years to Year ‎13 in the city 's prestigious
residential district Al Reem Island, opposite the new Sorbonne University
campus. Our new school will have capacity for ‎2,600 students upon completion.
Its first phase of development, opening in September ‎2023, will include the
Early Years building and sports facilities, while the second phase opening in
Summer ‎2024 will include the main Primary and Secondary classrooms.
About the Role
We are looking for an exceptional School Counsellor who will advocate, manage,
and commit to improving the lives of young people in need of help and support
within the school community. Day-to-day the role will involve various social
service activities such as one-to-one sessions with students, undertaking and
writing up assessments, offering information and counselling support to pupils
and their families, maintaining accurate records and preparing reports for
relevant legislation and procedures.
You will be an excellent communicator, who gets on well with colleagues,
students and parents. Amongst other things, you will be well organised and
want to participate fully in the extra-curricular aspects of school life.
You will be keen to collaborate and share your specialist skills, knowledge
and experience and will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will
communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using
your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students.
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications, skills and
experience;
* University Degree holder with specialisations in Psychology/Social Work
* Experience of not less than ‎2 years within the same field
* Exceptional communication skills
* In depth experience in school counselling and social services activities
* Excellent proven record of working with young people, families and healthcare specialists
* Knowledge of the current English National Curriculum and associated assessment methods is desirable
Selection Process
Applicants should submit a CV, letter of application and the details of two
professional referees, one of which should be your current Line Manager.
This role will being in August ‎2023
Safeguarding
At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe,
happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and
learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our
pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject
to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including
satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and
any Country of residence within the last ‎10 years.

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