Primary School Counsellor
South View School
United Arab Emirates
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2023
- Apply by:
- 10 April 2023
Job overview
School Context
Located in the Remraam Community, around 25 minutes from Downtown Dubai, South View School is a British international school catering for children from over 70 nationalities aged 3-16 years (FS1-Y10). Year 11 (IGCSE) opens at the school in August 2022 for a cohort who will enter university in August 2026 after completing either A level or vocational qualifications at SVS.
The focus of the school is on nurturing curious, kind individuals and helping them achieve personal success across a broad spectrum of criteria. A solid, empathic and supportive pastoral spine and a personal, bespoke approach to learning lies at our heart. South View School is highly inclusive with an ever-expanding Student Support Team.
A strongly pastoral, kindness based professional mindset is a necessity for a school that enjoys positive and happy relationships with parents and other stakeholders. Despite only being a 4 year old school, staff and pupil turnover is well below 5% which is a source of considerable pride for all.
Job Detail
Due to very high demand, we are growing rapidly and seek a Primary School Counsellor to join our Student Support Team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Student Support Department and build on the strong foundations that have been implemented so far.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be a fully qualified and experienced School Counsellor, holding a relevant degree and professional qualification or certification
- Have a minimum of 2 years experience in the role of School Counsellor
- Have experience in supporting students and families
Safeguarding Notice
Candidates should be aware that all positions in the school/company involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding children, although the extent of that responsibility will vary according to the nature of the position.
South View School is committed to safeguarding, child protection, and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK and/or criminal policy checks for all other countries lived or worked in for a period of 3 months or more since the age of 16 (irrespective of whether they worked in those countries).
About South View School
- South View School
- PO Box 393304, Al Thamam, Remraam
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
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