JOB PURPOSE
The School Counsellor is a full-time member of our dedicated staff, providing essential, confidential counselling and well-being support to students. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary student support team, the counsellor ensures a holistic and proactive approach to student well-being and success, fostering personal, social-emotional, and academic growth in alignment with Aiglon’s Mind-Body-Spirit philosophy. This role requires a significant contribution to the full life of the school, including pastoral and co-curricular duties.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Counselling & Student Support
- Provide individual and group counselling to students.
- Support students through personal, social, emotional, and academic challenges using a student-centered approach.
- Maintain professional boundaries and uphold confidentiality in line with school policies and ethical standards, continually upholding the duty to disclose where a child is at significant risk.
- Encourage students to utilize house and tutor teams as early support for concerns, promoting the message that well-being is everyone's responsibility.
Well-being Coordination & Collaboration
- Work closely with Tutors, Houseparents (HPs), Assistant Houseparents (AHPs), House Assistants (HAs), Assistant Heads, DSL, and the Health Centre to ensure cohesive and coordinated support services.
- Collaborate with House staff and the Health Centre to maintain high levels of joint student support.
- Consult with teachers and administrators on student mental health needs, offering recommendations for intervention and helping to build staff confidence in addressing lower-level emotional and mental health issues.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of school-wide well-being strategies and action plans.
Safeguarding & Confidentiality
- Maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with legal and professional guidelines.
- Collaborate with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), DDSLs, and Deputy School Director to assess, support, and implement interventions for students at risk.
- Actively participate in safeguarding meetings and case reviews as necessary.
- Encourage an open and supportive culture where students feel safe to make disclosures.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice (DEIJ) Advocacy
- Promote an inclusive and culturally responsive approach to student well-being and counselling.
- Support students from diverse backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences with sensitivity and awareness.
- Work with school leadership and DEIJ teams to enhance inclusive well-being initiatives.
Reflection & Program Development
- Monitor, assess, and evaluate the effectiveness of counselling services and well-being initiatives.
- Prepare termly reports for senior leadership on current trends.
- Collaborate to continually assess and review the self-referral threshold, ensuring service capacity focuses on essential casework.
Training & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Provide training and regular supervision to Well-being Ambassadors.
- Contribute to the school’s SEL curriculum and support initiatives to ensure clear developmental progression in well-being learning across year groups, particularly in emotional literacy and strengths-based approaches.
Pastoral & Residential Life Contribution
- Serve as a full-time member of staff, actively enhancing the overall life of the school.
- Participate in the Boarding Duty Rota, including approximately every third weekend (Saturday and Sunday activities/duties).
- Engage in activities such as meal times and house visits, fostering a visible and approachable presence within the student community.
Co-Curricular & Well-being Programming
- Offer one regular activity per week, contributing to the school's diverse co-curricular program and supporting student enrichment.
- Participate in school-wide well-being initiatives and curriculum, supporting well-being-led talks.
- Assist in developing age-appropriate mindset support and structured reflection for students, particularly around Expeditions to build resilience and coping skills.
Community Engagement & Trips
- Serve as a visible and approachable member of the school community, fostering trust and accessibility.
- Be prepared to provide support, consultation, or intervention on Community, Leadership, and Expedition (CLE) trips as needed, ensuring student emotional and psychological safety during challenging experiences.
Crisis Support
- Be available to assist with urgent situations as reasonably possible.
- Collaborate with leadership and external agencies in cases requiring immediate intervention.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.