We are seeking an experienced and compassionate School Counsellor with a strong background in counselling and a passion for supporting students' mental health and well-being, to join our team in August 2027.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be committed to supporting students in our diverse international school community.

This is a local-hire position with a local employment package.

Application Deadline: 27 November 2026.

OBJECTIVES AND KEY TASKS 

Teaching and Learning 

• To offer students individual counselling and support 
• To work with a diverse range of issues including transition, anger management, anxiety and fears, self-harm, bereavement and loss, or other socio-emotional difficulties 
• To use appropriate assessments to identify needs and to establish strategies and support plans 
• To develop strategies for promoting emotional resilience within the pupil body
• Work with small groups as needed. For example,friendship intervention groups, social skills groups

Continuous Professional Development 

• To remain current in the practice and delivery of counselling 
• To create links with the counselling team and the pastoral care team to provide a continuity of experiences for students 

Community Support 

• To provide information on the counselling service and the role of the counsellor to students, staff and parents 
• To network and liaise with personnel from other agencies with a view to easing referrals and accessing specialist consultants 
• To lead workshops on counselling related topics for parents when needed.

Collegial Support

• To provide consultation to the Pastoral Care Team and the teaching staff
• To liaise with parents, where appropriate 
• To liaise with the students’ Learning Support teams when needed
• To keep suitable, secure case records
• To report back on a regular basis on numbers using the service and give a general overview of the types of problems with which the users of the service are presenting
• To review and evaluate the service provided 
• To liaise with the school Compliance Officer and Government Agencies ensuring child protection issues are reported when necessary  
• To complete any reasonable task asked of you in line with your post of responsibility by the line manager

Qualification and experience

• A master’s degree in Counselling, Psychotherapy, or a related field, together with a recognised professional licence or qualification.
• At least 1–2 years of full-time professional counselling experience following completion of the relevant degree and professional qualification.
• Fluency in at least two of TES’s school languages: Chinese, English, French, or German. 
• Demonstrated experience of living and/or working in different countries and multicultural environments.

Skills 

• A non-judgemental outlook and a willingness to work with all kinds of people; 
• Excellent observation and listening skills;
• Patience, tolerance and sensitivity;
• An understanding of your own attitudes and responses;
• A belief that all students are able to make positive changes;
• An appreciation of confidentiality issues