School Counsellor – August 2025 Start - Sharjah
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Overview
Arcadia Global School Al Furjan is seeking to appoint a compassionate and experienced school counsellor to join our team in August 2025 to support the well-being and development of our students. This role is essential in fostering a positive school environment where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.
Arcadia Global School Al Furjan is a new high-quality British curriculum school. The school's aspiration is to be the inclusive school of choice for parents within the Al Furjan community and beyond, where every student is happy, positive, and thriving academically, socially, and emotionally.
Requirements:
- A bachelor's or master's degree in counselling, psychology, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of child development, mental health strategies, and safeguarding policies.
- Experience working with students across all key stages and abilities.
- Commitment to the values of inclusion, diversity, and well-being.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Core Responsibilities
Please note that this is a broad overview of the main responsibilities; the full job description will include additional details.- Takes an active role in the development of counselling elements of the strategic action plan.
- Facilitate and coordinate all counselling functions to ensure the smooth running of the department.
- Provide individual and group counselling to students to support their emotional, social, and academic well-being.
- Develop and implement programs to promote positive mental health and well-being.
- Identify and support students facing personal, academic, or social challenges.
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical and professional counselling standards.
- Always demonstrate, model, and advocate the AGS values.
Additional Information
Arcadia Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to enhanced background checks in accordance with our safer recruitment policy.
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