School Counsellor
King Fahad Academy
Ealing
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Negotiable based on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- immediate start
- Apply by:
- 15 February 2019
Job overview
The School:
The King Fahad Academy is an independent International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and the only Islamic school in the UK authorised to offer the IBO programmes. We provide a bilingual international education with an Islamic ethos to students aged 3-19 years. Our unique approach to faith-based education combines the rigour and innovation of the IBO programmes with the ethos and values of the Islamic faith. We help cultivate in our students, through their own culture and faith, an understanding and an open-minded attitude towards other cultures and beliefs – equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to appreciate and thrive in today’s increasingly globalised and multicultural world.
The Job: School Counsellor (Maternity Cover)
The School Counsellor will provide a counselling service to the pupils and staff of The King Fahad Academy. The school counsellor will contribute to the well-being of students and to their development to be productive citizens in society. He/she will work with school staff to help students develop in a holistic way through personal, social, emotional, career and academic strengths. The successful candidate will have an office for their use.
We are looking for a School Counsellor who has:
• Degree level (or higher) qualification as a counsellor/therapist
• Training and experience in working with children and young people
• An understanding of child development
• Awareness of mental health needs of children and young people
• Communication skills
School Counsellor will operate within the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions of BACP or similar recognised professional association.
This is a challenging role and you must be able to cope with stressful interpersonal situations whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism.
Closing date: Midday, Friday 15th February 2019
If you wish to discuss about this post, please email: Julie.benafif@thekfa.org.uk
Application form and further details are available on the Academy website www.thekfa.org.uk
Email completed application form to magda.mostafa@thekfa.org.uk.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to undertake full vetting and barring cheeks, including DBS check.
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About King Fahad Academy
The King Fahad Academy was founded in 1985 by King Fahad of Saudi Arabia in order to provide education for the children of Saudi diplomats and those who wished to access a faith-based education in West London. Today the Academy has about 500 pupils aged 3-18. We have recently introduced a full programme of coeducation across the whole Academy.
The Academy aims to offer all its pupils full access to the UK National Curriculum alongside a rich strand of Arabic and Islamic studies. This programme of study and all that we do is designed to bring about a combination of academic achievement and development within the ethos and values of the Islamic faith. Throughout this journey of learning, pupils, staff and parents, are encouraged to Keep Focused Always.
We offer an excellent range of facilities and resources to our students which we continually upgrade. We believe the resources available to our students and the environment in which they work are a key consideration in their performance and motivation. Our facilities were purpose-built and developed in accordance with the needs of our students and curriculum.
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