The Aquila School

About The Aquila School

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT FIT THE JOB OR EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. _ All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history._ How to apply: Interested applicants should ensure they meet the person specification and send an email to careers @ theaquilaschool. com including a CV which includes a paragraph entitles ‘Why I am the right person for this post.’ The closing date for this vacancy is March 30th 2020 and the position start date is August 2020. About Our School: The Aquila School is an exciting new international British school in Dubailand. We opened in September 2018 to serve the growing educational needs of the surrounding communities of The Villa, Dubailand, Silicon Oasis and across Dubai. We cater for children from FS1 to Year 7 (ages 4 to 12), and in September 2020 we will expand to offer Year 8 and further years as we grow. Our experienced and passionate staff are committed to ensuring every child develops a love of learning and acquires the skills and knowledge they need for the future. We offer an exciting and creative curriculum, based on the English National Curriculum – underpinned by our mission of providing amazing learning. We have been rated Outstanding in all areas by British School Overseas in April 2019 and we were also awarded the Best Design Education Project of the Year at the Design Middle East Awards 2018, a testament to the quality and design of The Aquila School’s campus and facilities. The role - Job Description For all staff in school we share a responsibility to ensure that children are safe and properly supervised at all times. Our school vision statement is ‘amazing learning’- providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences for our pupils. All staff are expected to adhere to The Aquila Professional Code of Conduct and commit to promoting the 4 C’s – courtesy, consideration, co-operation and common sense across the school community. Job brief: This is a very varied role. We are looking for a professional school counsellor to ensure our children are safe and happy in school so they can focus on amazing learning. This will involve working with groups and individuals informally helping children manage issues and feelings including as time to talk, as well as providing formal counselling with parental consent and working closely with staff and families Key qualities and skills: Proven working experience in school counselling with children aged 3 up Integrity and professionalism Kind, considerate and welcoming Ability to respond effectively to the needs of a diverse community Working knowledge of various counselling models, practices and resources Engaging interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills Sound judgement and emotional intelligence Ability to work and support children, staff and families Core purpose of a School Counsellor: The school counsellor’s priority is to support the academic and social welfare of pupils by initiating and maintaining a positive relationship with pupils, staff and families in order to enhance the school’s academic mission of providing amazing learning. They are also responsible for engaging the community in building cooperative partnerships for the sake of a pupil’s success. They are expected to develop a healthy, safe and productive environment in which pupils can achieve their potential and are required to counsel and support pupils on personal development issues or when dealing with complex and sensitive issues Key duties include: School Counsellors must undertake various tasks, including: 1. Helping children manage their feelings and deal with a range of incidents 2. Providing group and individual support on an ad hoc and planned time to talk basis 3. Managing playground games, buddies and other systems within the school 4. Monitoring and managing pupil attendance and punctuality 5. Providing formal counselling with consent of the family 6. Supporting staff in managing incidents and behaviour 7. Supporting families – individuals, support groups and larger groups eg through workshops 8. Working with staff to analyse in school assessments such as PASS 9. Working with the inclusion team, medical and safeguarding staff to provide the very best pastoral care for children 10. Take responsibility for personal professional development, keeping up-to-date with research and developments which may lead to improvements in the counselling service provided, arranging and delivering relevant training for staff as and when needs are identified. 11. Meeting the requirements of the local regulatory body 12. Contributing to the safe and smooth day to day running of the school To be line managed by the School Principal Hours of work- 7.15am to 3.45 pm Sunday to Thursday Holidays- as per the school KHDA approved calendar Person specification Native / excellent English speaker Master’s degree in Counselling or Psychology/Psychotherapy/Behaviour Therapy At least three years’ experience as a School Counsellor in a comparable school An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of children and young people An awareness of range of needs of people from diverse ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds Warm engaging personality, able to relate well to children and colleagues Ability to help children become confident and independent learners Patience, tolerance and sensitivity A mature and non-judgemental outlook Enthusiasm Further therapeutic training or qualification in working with children and young people Experience of leading training for groups and individuals Experience of coaching Experience of working with FS and/or KS1 children Ability to collect and analyse data Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: AED6,000.00 to AED8,000.00 /month Experience: School Counselling: 3 years (Required) Education: Master's (Required) Location: Dubai (Preferred) License: Counselling (Preferred) Language: English (Required)

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