United Arab Emirates Job Openings

GEMS Metropole School, Al WahaUnited Arab Emirates

School Counsellor - September 2025

FULL TIME

October 29, 2024

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
31 December 2024

Job overview
Due to the continued success of our GEMS Metropole School Al Waha (MTW), we are looking to recruit A School Counsellor for September 2025.


To provide and organise academic, personal, social, emotional and career counselling for students and the wider community at the school.



General

  • Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values
  • Ensure the GEMS policies, procedures, and codes of conduct are followed at all times.
  • Initiate effort and energy beyond the typical work day, where the tasks require additional commitment.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
  • Perform other duties as requested by direct & dotted reporting line managers / supervisors.


Specific

To students
  • To provide 1:1 support to students.
  • To assess the suitability of support within the counselling environment.
  • To ensure an approachable, informal open door policy for all within the school.
  • To inform students of the confidentiality limitations within the counselling environment.
  • To work with the students, offering support guidance and advice to parents, students and staff as required.
  • If a collective concern is identified, assessed and appropriate, offer students group work to help deal with associated issues.
  • To communicate and liaise with teachers, nurses, heads of year and senior staff about the welfare of students within the remits of the student/Counsellor confidentiality process.
  • To ensure that equal opportunities are given to all students, to enable them to access the counselling service.
  • To be aware of issues within the school environment that may affect the emotional health of students, both on individual basis, on a year specific basis or as a school community.


To the Wider Community

  • To communicate and liaise with parents regarding their child’s welfare, within the remits of the student/counsellor confidentiality process.
  • To provide support and guidance to school staff enabling them to better identify and support students with emotional health and well-being difficulties.


Professional Development

  • To have knowledge of the child protection policies and liaise with the child protection coordinator as required.
  • To raise awareness and promote the counselling service within the school to students, staff and parents using a range of strategies.
  • To research workshops, seminars, CPD training opportunities for self and others to promote better understanding of issues that affect young people.
  • To research and liaise with outside agencies to enhance the counselling service offered.
  • To keep up to date on current literature with regards to young people issues and counselling developments.
  • To attend regular outside supervision sessions.
  • To provide reports on request relating to the counselling service.

About GEMS Metropole School, Al Waha
    GEMS Metropole School, Al Waha
    Al Waha, Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
+971 5266555
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