Social-Emotional Counsellor (Whole-School)

 British International School Hanoi is looking to appoint a Social-Emotional Counsellor, to join our talented and dedicated team of educators from August 2025.  

The Social-Emotional Counsellor at BIS Hanoi plays an essential role in promoting student well-being and mental health across the school community. Working with students, staff, and parents, the Counsellor creates a safe, inclusive environment where students can develop emotional resilience, understand themselves better, and thrive academically and personally. Through individual support, collaboration, and community-wide initiatives, the Counsellor fosters a proactive approach to mental health, helping ensure that all students feel supported. 

Purpose of Role: 

• Provide confidential counselling to support students' emotional needs and personal growth. 
• Accept and manage referrals from students, staff, and parents, assessing and coordinating appropriate interventions. 
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and liaise with external professionals to support student well-being. 
• Guide and support the work of any counselling interns, fostering their professional growth. 
• Consult with staff and parents, contributing to a unified support network around each student. 
• Design and deliver workshops for staff, students, and parents to promote mental health awareness. 
• Oversee the Safe Space, ensuring it remains a secure environment for students, with accurate record-keeping. 
• Maintain detailed records, track counselling data, and analyze trends to enhance school programming. 
• Actively engage in safeguarding practices, contributing to the Child Protection team and attending relevant training. 
• Facilitate mental health initiatives with student leaders and promote resources across the school community. 

Our teachers 

• Deliver outstanding progams and services so that every student makes progress, and thrives in a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment. 
• Commit to knowing students well, ensuring that learning is personalised so students can take their own next step in their learning progress 
• Continually look for opportunities for innovation, trying new teaching and learning strategies in the classroom, contributing to a culture of experimentation and risk-taking  
• Promote safety and well-being of students at all times, and proactively safeguard students according to school safeguarding policies and procedures, following them at all times. 
• Skillfully integrate learning technology into practice, selecting the most appropriate tools to enhance the learning experience 
• International school experience, particularly an IB background, is desired but not a necessity to apply.  

For full details please see job description.  

Our School 

BIS Hanoi is a positive, thriving learning community, committed to educational excellence based on the most rigorous of global standards, where students from over 30 nationalities are highly motivated to learn and achieve. The Secondary School provides an enriched learning experience inspired by the English National Curriculum from Years 7-9, leading into the IGCSE and IB Diploma Programme.  

As a Nord Anglia Education school, BIS Hanoi is superbly resourced, with excellent facilities and technology supporting holistic learning, leading to exceptional educational outcomes in all areas. With 1,100 students, BIS Hanoi continues to grow and is an energetic, welcoming environment with exciting opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.  

Hanoi itself is rich in culture and history with exciting travel opportunities both within Vietnam and regionally, and nature at its doorstep. The outstanding benefits package provides teachers with an excellent lifestyle and large saving potential, and includes quality housing, medical, flights, gym membership, transportation, and settling allowance. 

To learn more about our school and see our latest updates, please view the Employment section and the News and Events section of our website, and our Facebook page. 

Nord Anglia Education 

BIS Hanoi is a Nord Anglia Education school and is part of a global community of approximately 16,000+ people working together in over 80+ schools located in 33 countries around the world. Together, we educate over 85,000+ students globally from ages 2 to 18 across China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, The Americas and Europe. 

Through unique collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), you will also get unrivalled access to world leading experts in the performing arts and STEAM subjects. Also, our collaboration with King’s College London, exclusive to Nord Anglia staff, gives you a chance to earn your Executive Master’s in International Education. 

To Apply 

Applications must be made online via Nord Anglia Education Job Portal and should contain an application letter and full CV (including photograph, phone number, and contact details of 3 referees – one of whom is your current Head Teacher/Principal).  

The closing date for application is 06 January 2025, although we reserve the right to interview and make an appointment before the advertised closing date for the role. Therefore, an early application is recommended. 

Interviews: will be conducted online 

Start Date: August 2025 

Safer recruitment

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture. 

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years. 

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