Student Counsellor

RESPONSIBLE TO: Deputy Head (Pastoral)

**The Role**

To provide a professional and confidential counselling service to students and staff in order to promote emotional health and well-being and enable young people to develop a resilience to help them cope with any difficulties they face.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide a confidential counselling service for individuals or groups of young people and staff referred for counselling within the school.
- Manage a caseload within ethical framework.
- Keep case records on each counselling session, in a secure place in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
- Liaise with named school contacts on a regular basis.
- Provide information on the counselling service and the role of the counsellor to students, staff and line managers.
- Contribute to an annual report by providing relevant data on the counselling service.
- Refer child protection concerns to the senior designated person within the school.
- Attend line management, team meetings and training as required.
- Attend regular counselling supervision with your external supervisor.
- Provide relaxation techniques and stress reducing advice for any students feeling the effects of exam anxiety.
- Train and mentoring scheme used with lower school students.
- Present and talk in assemblies and events when required.
- Design and run Anger Management Workshops according to the needs of the students.
- Make referrals to outside agencies as required.
- Build relations with local colleges and appoint and supervise trainee counsellors on placement in the school.

**SAFEGUARDING**

King Henry VIII College Malaysia is committed to the well-being of all the children in our care, and to all acknowledged Safeguarding procedures. All teachers at the school must have up-to-date Safeguarding training and understand their safeguarding responsibilities.

Pay: RM3,000.00 - RM3,900.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- Meal provided

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cyberjaya: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Diploma/Advanced Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- counselling: 1 year (preferred)