School Counsellor (Part-time) (Senior School)
The British School of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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- Salary:
- We can only consider applicants who already have the legal right to work in The Netherlands through NL/EU citizenship, valid residency permit, or work visa.
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 2 September 2024
Job overview
We are seeking a professional, motivated and qualified School Counsellor to join our Pastoral team in the Senior School, working three days per week (0.6 FTE) from September 2024. The School Counsellor provides a high-quality, effective and accessible service for pupils, to support their emotional and mental health and well-being, including support with a range of emotional and psychological difficulties. Additionally the School Counsellor liaises with staff, parent, and outside agencies, to ensure effective strategies are deployed.
Applicants should already be resident and/or have the legal right to work in The Netherlands through NL/EU citizenship, valid residency permit, or work visa. Regrettably, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship to non-EU citizens for part-time roles.
About our School
The British School of Amsterdam is a leading international school, providing world-class learning for children from 3 to 18 years. We follow an enhanced version of the National Curriculum for England, including GCSE and A Levels, and we have over 1,100 pupils enrolled across three school sections: Early Years School (3-6 years), Junior School (6-11 years) and Senior School (11-18 years). Our school is committed to providing the best of British international education to our students.
Key responsibilities
- To provide a high-quality counselling service to pupils experiencing a wide range of needs.
- To provide support, guidance and advice to parents, carers and the school.
- To offer one-one sessions & participate in group work when required
- To observe confidentiality and to support the school’s endeavour to provide excellent teaching and learning for all pupils.
- To liaise with safeguarding leads, fellow counsellors (including Lead Counsellor), and the pastoral team
- To liaise with outside agencies as necessary
- To keep case records and ensure their confidential storage, in accordance with GDPR
- Staff liaison and consultation to help devise inclusive strategies to support pupils
- Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people
- Support the implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures
Special Conditions
- It will be an expectation to access regular supervision with a suitably qualified practitioner and to seek and engage with CPD
- From time to time, there will be a requirement to attend training out of school hours
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
- Relevant, professionally accredited counselling qualification, minimum HBO level, or equivalent international qualification.
- Relevant recent experience in a school or college setting
- High level of fluency in the English language (spoken & written).
- Evidence of commitment to safeguarding & protecting the welfare of children
- The ability to develop and promote positive relationships
- Good interpersonal skills and strong listening and communication skills.
- Ability to manage appropriate professional
- To manage appropriate professional boundaries in the relationships with students and their families.
- Experience in working collaboratively, as part of a team
- Ability to work independently and manage own workload
- Experience in making contact with outside agencies
- Experience building relationships with staff and parents
- Ability to communicate appropriately with the school community
- Commitment to the belief that every child deserves the best education
- An understanding and belief in the power of inclusive education
- Ability to assess and identify specific needs of individual students & groups
- Awareness and understanding of mental health issues
- Knowledge & understanding of safeguarding processes
- Ability to cope with emotional situations and remain calm
- Readiness to seek help and support to manage professional issues
- An ability to relate well to people at all levels
- Able to maintain professional integrity
- Flexibility and resilience
- High level of organisation skills
- Demonstrates the highest professional standards
- Commitment to ongoing professional and personal development, and willingness to undertake training
Desirable experience, skills & abilities
- Experience of the Dutch system, working with multi-agency professionals,
- Good level of Dutch language skills (spoken & written)
- Evidence of safeguarding training & experience
Applications process
Candidates should use the TES application process to apply. Applications should include a covering letter, addressed to the Principal, Mrs Ruth Sanderson, and the contact details for two referees. The closing date for applications is Monday, 26 August 2024, and interviews will commence shortly after.
Safeguarding
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other safeguarding checks, and overseas checks (where appropriate).
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
The British School of Amsterdam is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that a diverse staff body reflects and supports the diversity of our pupils and wider society, and leads to a cognitive diversity which promotes excellence in all areas.
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About The British School of Amsterdam
The British School of Amsterdam is a not-for-profit international school providing world-class teaching and learning for children from 3 to 18 years old. Since its inception in 1978, we have grown quickly to become a leading British international school offering quality education to over 1,100 pupils enrolled at the school across three sections: Early Years (3-6 years), Juniors (6-11 years) and Seniors (11-18 years).
At The British School of Amsterdam we follow the British Schools curriculum and we are, proudly, a non-selective school with high expectations of all pupils. As a school, we seek to develop inquiring, imaginative, fascinated, knowledgeable and caring young people with an eagerness for knowledge and a sense of value.
We offer the best in British education to our students, and a welcoming and inclusive work environment for more than 210 staff members. Our staff are the school's greatest asset; they are professional, caring, committed and work together, whatever their role, to provide the best possible education for the children in our care.
We are accredited by the UK Government as a British School Overseas (BSO) offering the National Curriculum for England leading to GCSEs and A-Levels, and we are also proud members of COBIS (Council of British International Schools), HMC (The Head's Conference), and AoBSO (Association of British Schools Overseas).
In a recent BSO inspection report, the school was described as “… providing high quality education, much of which is outstanding”.
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