Preparatory School Counsellor at Inspired Education

ROLE SUMMARY:

• The school counsellor promotes student success, provides preventive services, and responds to identified student needs by implementing a comprehensive school counselling programme that addresses academic and personal/social development for all students.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Have thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, especially of The Children’s Act 58 of 2005
• Experience working with young students and adolescents and their families
• Experience in individual, group and family therapy, and in crisis intervention
• Ability to communicate confidently and competently in English, both spoken and written 
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships and interact with individuals of different backgrounds
• Ability to provide confidential assessment, mediation and counselling services to students, and to offer support to staff and parents 
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, one which focuses on the development and care of all students and staff 
• Willingness and ability to network with relevant organisations and professionals in the community
• Ability to address large groups e.g. students/staff/parents 
• Ability to contribute to professional development programmes for teachers, when required
• A broad, comprehensive awareness of the challenges facing young people in the world today
• Excellent administration skills; fully computer literate

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Assists all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.
• Ensures school’s Wellbeing Programme is fully immersed in school culture
• Provides individual and group counselling to students with identified concernsand needs.
• Consults and collaborates effectively with parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, and other educational/community resources regarding students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implements an effective referral and follow-up process. Accurately and appropriately uses assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counselling services.
• Monitors student academic performance, behaviour and attendance and assists with appropriate interventions.
• Small groups planned e.g. Grade 3 workshop on bullying for girls/boys
• Parent Workshops – 1 per term e.g. Building Resilience
• Available for Meetings:  Staff Development
• University qualification
• Certified SACE and Health Professional Qualification / Status
• Work closely with SENCO in the running of pastoral meetings, minutes and follow ups.

Deadline:20th February,2026