School Counsellor

Are you an experienced, flexible and competent School Counsellor with exceptional interpersonal skills, seeking a challenging new opportunity? If so, you will be interested in this fantastic opportunity to take our state-of-the art international school through our next stage of development.

The Opportunity
The role is due to start from December 2024.

You will be providing a comprehensive counselling program for all students including teachers, parents and colleagues; as well as assisting in the behaviour management of pupils ensuring that all student needs are being met.

You will need to consult with teachers and administrators to assist in developing interventions and alternatives to facilitate student’s academic performance and emotional adjustment. You need to be liaising between school and home to facilitate transition from home to school, to build positive attitudes, self-understanding and self-reliance.

Other major responsibilities of the role include counselling students whose behaviour, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance; diagnosing the problems and arranging needed services. Along with actively participating in multidisciplinary teams and provide consultation to school personnel regarding home, neighbourhood and community conditions and may affect student well-being.

Person Specification
In particular, candidates should meet the following technical profile:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counselling or Child Psychology
• 3+ years social work/counselling experience.
• Child Protection Level 3.
• Mental Health First Aid Level 2.
• Proven ability to effectively work with children and adults in a pleasant and cooperative manner.
• Perform responsibilities and tasks timely, accurately and with great attention to detail.
• Able to operate with minimal supervision and self-motivated.
• Highly organized and able to multi-task.
• Creativity, and ability to think out of the box.
• Works safely and establishes a safe environment; reacts quickly in emergency situations to maximize children safety.
• Analyses situations and takes appropriate action regarding routine/emergency procedural matters without immediate supervision.

In addition, the personal qualities we are looking for include:

• Proactive, enthusiastic, ambitious and energetic person.
• Flexibility to work outside of office hours when required.
• IT skills to include: Advanced Excel, Proficient use of Word, Powerpoint, Outlook.

Strong English language and clear communication is an essential requirement for this role, and applications from native-level speakers of English will be preferred. For more information please refer to the separate Job Description and Person Specification provided.

About the School
United School International is situated on the prestigious Pearl Development in Doha, Qatar, a residential development reclaimed from the Arabian Gulf. Because of its position, its beautiful architecture and facilities, the Pearl is one of the most desirable locations for both expatriate and local Qatar families in the city. There is a combination of spacious high-rise apartments and luxurious villas currently housing a population of 33,000. When finally completed in two years’ time this will have risen to around 50,000.

United School International is the first and probably only school to be built on the Pearl, providing education for children within the local community. It is a result of an exciting partnership between Orbital Education and United Development Company, a highly successful Qatari organisation and the developer of The Pearl. It is the second major school in the city of Doha to be established by Orbital Education, with the highly acclaimed and beautifully appointed Oryx International School established in partnership with Qatar Airlines, already operating within the city.

The school provides a British style of education based upon the English National Curriculum, whilst retaining the value of local culture and tradition within its curriculum offering. It can accommodate up to 2,600 students between 3 to 18 years. The facilities offered at the school site, combined with our approach to education, will allow the school to stand out as a leading International school in Qatar.

Benefits of working at an Orbital Education School
Orbital Education https://orbitaled.com/ focuses on delivering the very best in British education to its students around the globe. It’s an expanding group with schools already in Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, China, Russia, Ecuador and the Middle East, with exciting plans to develop new schools across the globe. Key reasons to work at an Orbital Education School include:

1. Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and students worldwide

2. Enhanced professional development opportunities, through partnerships with specialist learning providers to offer recognised and accredited professional development programmes.

3. Opportunities for both career development and movement within the group, providing opportunity to see the world whilst progressing an attractive and rewarding career.

Application Process
If this describes you, you meet the requirements for this position and are keen to join our excellent and friendly school we would welcome an application from you.

Applications should be made by CV in the first instance, with all relevant details of your experience and education history, accounting for any employment gaps. Your application should include a cover letter outlining how you would utilise your knowledge, skills, and experiences to ensure success in the role. You should also detail the names, email contacts and contact numbers of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer.

Applications should be submitted to usirecruitment@unitedschool.qa

Your application should include a cover letter outlining how you would utilise your knowledge, skills, and experiences to ensure success in the role. You should also detail the names, email contacts and contact numbers of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer.

Closing date: 5 December 2024

Successful candidates will be contacted as soon as we have drawn up a shortlist for interview which we hope to hold by the end of March. If you have not heard from us before 20^th June you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Safeguarding – United School International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of its staff and stakeholders to share this commitment. As part of the school’s commitment to safeguarding, all post-holders are subject to background checks and an International Child Protection Certificate administered by ACRO https://www.acro.police.uk/icp... (if ever worked or lived in the UK), Prohibition Checks where appropriate and/or Criminal Records (Police Check) disclosure from their most recent country of residence.