Job Details

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

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Highgate International School Thailand

location
Chon Buri, Thailand
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    Preference : Fluent English Speaker
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Start Work : Aug 2027

Highlights :

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    Job Type Full-time
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    Education Bachelor degree
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    B.ED./ PGCE / iPGCE Preferred
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    Experience 3 years
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    Major Psychology & Student Counselling
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    Gender Any

Job overview
POSITION: SCHOOL COUNSELLOR
Highgate International School Thailand opened to a founding community of Pre-Prep and Junior School students in August 2026. It will open a Senior School in August 2027, initially welcoming students into Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9. 

Operated in partnership with Siam Motors Group and Highgate School, London, students enjoy access to a wide range of world-class facilities within a beautiful and generously appointed campus situated in Chonburi.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The School Counsellor will: 

  • Provide a wide range of tailored counselling services for students, student groups and the families of students assigned to classes in Key Stage 1, 2 and 3

  • Plan, implement and review preventative and responsive programmes connected to the health and wellbeing of the student population

  • Work informally both with and alongside colleagues to support the resolution of emergent challenges observed among the student population

  • Foster curiosity, rigour, engagement, enthusiasm, community and kindness among the student population

  • Develop a close network of supportive relationships with external service providers

  • Act as a primary member of the school safeguarding team

  • Maintain, manage and review confidential records

  • Work in accordance with school policy and in the wider interests of the school

  • Contribute positively to a school culture founded upon the considered maintenance of high expectations

  • Communicate effectively with members of the wider school community

  • Attend regular meetings and support the safe running of the school campus

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

The School Counsellor will: 

  • Be passionate about the development of young people

  • Have integrity and exhibit outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

  • Be compassionate, warm, adaptable and upbeat

  • Demonstrate exceptional ethical judgement

  • Have a pioneering attitude

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The School Counsellor will: 

  • Hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in counselling, psychology, social work or a closely related field

  • Have a minimum of three years of post-qualification experience of working with children, ideally in a school setting

  • Demonstrate an exceptional knowledge of childhood development

  • Have experience of supporting the development of young people who hold English as an additional language

 

 

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