Counsellor

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According to the words of our school song: 'Soon there were two, who were joined by a few'.
Alice Smith started a movement with just two people.
That single brave act sparked a positive chain reaction.
She inspired other families to join her on her journey, creating a nurturing environment for generations of learners and a home away from home for thousands of families.
In that same vein, we keep the Alice Smith spirit alive by building a nurturing community that encourages our students to explore the world with courage, curiosity and compassion.
To build a better world together.
Our purpose is embedded through our three strategic pillars:
Our People
We are a diverse collective of experts and curious minds, working together to push the boundaries of education to lead learning for an ever-changing world.
Our Students
We encourage students to explore different paths with courage and curiosity, in an environment that empowers them to make an impact as their best self.
Our World
We are a supportive, connected community that innovates, explores and learns together.
Job Purpose
We are seeking candidates to provide a professional counselling service that supports students, staff and parents at the Alice Smith Secondary Campus in accordance with the Codes of Practice and Ethics recommended by the British Association for Counsellors (BACP) and the Board of Counsellors of Malaysia.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Adhere to the school's policies and procedures.
All staff are responsible for ensuring that safeguarding is central to everything we do, adopting a whole-school approach.
Please refer to the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy available on our website.The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school and whilst it is recognised that there are many facets to the job, as a minimum expectation the postholder will:
assess the specific psychological needs of students and provide the relevant service as required including, when appropriate, group and/or family therapy;
liaise with staff in order to work in the best interest of students;
hold regular meetings with parents of students who are using the service, when appropriate;
provide consultation and guidance where a child protection issue or other such issues arise;
provide support and guidance to teaching staff thereby enabling them to better identify and support students with emotional and well-being challenges;
establish effective liaison with staff with regards to student referral in respect of mental health and counselling issues;
develop, implement, monitor and evaluate workshops around wellbeing and mental health for students in response to trends and common issues;
support teaching staff in their pastoral role;
develop and implement policies and procedures which govern the counselling service;
maintain appropriate records and ensure confidentiality is maintained in all aspects of work unless there is a safeguarding concern;
establish, maintain and monitor appropriate administrative systems with regards to student referral and to provide termly quantitative data reports which also review and evaluate;
actively work with other school counsellors to ensure effective school counselling provision;
remain accessible and make an effort to know every student for whom they are responsible;
attend regular clinical supervision as recommended by the BACP.
Building Relationships with Parents and the Wider Community
The Counsellor will:
consult, facilitate and maintain communication with parents;
demonstrate a consistent record of positive parental involvement in wellbeing and a generally high level of satisfaction;
lead and assist in relevant parent workshops and training;
actively involve themselves in communication with relevant global communities of practice;
develop supportive connections with other professionals in the community.
Managing own Performance and Professional Development
The Counsellor will be able to:
keep up-to-date and implement latest developments, practices, and procedures related to counselling, child protection and safeguarding children;
improve her/his counselling skills through evaluating her/his own practice in relation to students' progress, targets and inspection/review evidence;
understand professional responsibilities in relation to school policies and procedures;
participate very effectively in Professional Growth and Learning (PGL), taking responsibility for her/his own professional development;
acknowledge the value of auditing and updating professional knowledge and skills and the application of learning technologies to their professional practice.
Managing and Developing Staff and Other Adults
The Counsellor will:
interact on a professional level with academic and administrative colleagues to establish productive working relationships;
provide clear feedback, good support and sound advice to others on pastoral matters;
analyse their own practice and understand how improvements can be made;
have highly developed interpersonal skills which allow her/him to be effective in a wide range of situations;
lead and assist on staff training regarding relevant aspects of child & adult development.
Managing Resources
The Counsellor will:
know how to plan and prioritise her/his own time and actions effectively;
use the school's information management system to support sharing of information;
ensure that the additional resources and opportunities offered by the school's location in Malaysia are used to their best advantage.
Safe Recruitment Practices:
As a school with a diverse collective of experts, we uphold recruitment protocols that adhere to the highest possible international standards.
We conduct thorough pre-employment checks on candidate references and verify qualifications.
If you require further information regarding the School's 'Pre-Appointment Checks,' please liaise with our People and Culture representative, as the process may vary for individuals of different nationalities.
We prioritise the careful scrutiny of checks as they are essential in ensuring a safe and secure environment for our students.
By maintaining stringent recruitment practices, we aim to provide a nurturing and protected learning environment for all our students.
The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school.
This job description may be reviewed at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and school leadership in the light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder.
Selection Criteria:
Master / Degree in Counselling with specialisation in counselling.
Registered with the Board of Counsellor Malaysia (Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia) and possess a valid practising licence.
Experience of supporting students across different age ranges (children to young adults) will be an advantage
Familiar with Google Applications.
Exposure to different therapeutic modalities such as play therapy, sand tray therapy and art therapy are welcomed.
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The Alice Smith School is one of the most prestigious and respected British international schools in Asia.
It has an established reputation for excellence, and as a not-for-profit educational foundation, all the school's resources are focused on the wellbeing of students.
The school is one of the first schools in Malaysia and earliest in South East Asia and wider afield to be accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London and is graded as outstanding.
The School resides on two campuses.
The Primary Campus caters to students from Pre-school to Year 6 in the city centre, while the beautiful purpose-built Secondary Campus in Equine Park situated on 25 acres of land caters to students from Years 7 to 13 and offers GCSEs and A Levels.
Since its founding in 1946, the school has grown into a diverse and dynamic community with 1,600 students from close to 50 different nations.
The core of the student body comprises the founder nationalities of Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland and later as the school matured, the children of alumni.
With more than 70 years of history, the school has a rich educational heritage and an extensive web of alumni globally.
The school is a member of FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia), COBIS (Council of British International Schools), ISC (Independent Schools Council), EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools), and CIS (Council of International Schools).
The Alice Smith School is anchored in the English National Curriculum.
The school is committed to leading excellence in learning, teaching and curriculum creativity.
We provide a stimulating, challenging and joyful ethos where every individual is valued and their achievements celebrated.
We value, and aim to educate, the whole child.
We want our students to lead successful adult lives, enriched and empowered by a passion for lifelong learning.
Our teachers are not simply concerned with the transfer of academic knowledge and skills; we deliberately develop values and wider understanding.
Our broad and balanced curriculum is designed to stimulate every student's capacity to learn whilst providing the opportunity to develop higher-level thinking skills including creativity, problem solving and highly effective communication.
Reflecting the very best of British education provision enhanced and enriched by our international context, our students are encouraged to become proficient lifelong learners through the explicit development of the KLASS learner attributes:
Happiness and Health
Respect
Community Mindedness
Communication
Problem Solving
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