Job Purpose

The Assistant School Counselor supports the school counselor in promoting students academic, social, emotional, and personal development. The role involves providing individual and small-group support, assisting with student wellbeing initiatives, maintaining appropriate student records, and collaborating with teachers, parents, and school leadership to address student needs. Please refer to the job description of the role for the following information: • • Job purpose • Reporting to • Key relationships • Key responsibilities • Performance measurement

About the role

The Assistant School Counselor plays an important role in supporting students academic, social, emotional, and personal development. Working closely with the School Counselor and Head of Primary, the Assistant Counselor helps create a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment where students feel valued and able to succeed. The role involves providing day-to-day student support, conducting check-ins, assisting with individual and group counseling activities, identifying students who may need additional support, and helping implement wellbeing and social-emotional learning programs. The Assistant School Counselor also works collaboratively with teachers, parents, and school leadership to promote student wellbeing and address concerns appropriately.

Why Join Us?

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures. All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years. We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds

Desired Candidate Profile

About you

We are looking for a caring, approachable, and student-centered School Counselor who is passionate about supporting the wellbeing and development of young people. The successful candidate will be an excellent listener and communicator, able to build trusting relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. You will demonstrate empathy, professionalism, cultural awareness, and sound judgment, with the ability to support students through academic, social, emotional, and personal challenges. You will be proactive in promoting positive mental health, resilience, inclusion, and a safe and supportive school environment. Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you 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. You will also be able to meet visa-related restrictions for Qatar, including candidates must hold a bachelor s degree in Counselling, Psychology or equivalent.

The Successful candidate will possess:

• Preferably under husband/family sponsorship
• 2 years experience as a Counselor
• Excellent English speaker

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor s degree in counselling, Psychology or equivalent
• A minimum of 3 years experience working in a related field
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of social-emotional learning and student wellbeing programs.
• Experience with student information systems and counseling documentation.