Careers Counsellor

Job Description Key Responsibilities: Career Counselling: - Guide students in career exploration, goal-setting, and planning. - Provide support with university applications, subject selection, and pathways post-graduation. - Organize career talks, fairs, and workshops to raise awareness of opportunities. - Maintain current knowledge of local and international higher education systems. To the Wider Community: - Communicate and liaise with parents about student well-being and progress, within confidentiality boundaries. - Support and train school staff to help them recognize and manage student mental health and well-being concerns. Professional Development: - Stay informed and compliant with Child Protection policies, liaising with the Designated Safeguarding Lead as required. - Promote awareness of the counselling service to students, staff, and parents. - Attend and recommend relevant CPD opportunities, workshops, and seminars. - Collaborate with external agencies to enrich counselling support. - Keep up to date with literature and best practices in youth counselling and career development. - Participate in regular supervision sessions as required for professional practice. - Provide timely reports and updates on the counselling programme when requested. Skills Description Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Education, or a related field (Master’s preferred). - Certification in School Counselling and/or Career Guidance preferred. - Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a school or educational setting. - Strong understanding of child development, safeguarding, and pastoral care. - Excellent communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.

• Careers Guidance Counsellor

  GEMS Education · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates