Whole School Counsellor

About the Role

Student Counselling and Support: Provide confidential short-term, individual and small group counselling for students experiencing emotional, behavioural or mental health challenges. Support students in developing coping strategies, emotional regulation, and resilience. Deliver developmentally appropriate interventions, particularly in the early years and primary settings (including play-based approaches where appropriate). Provide crisis support and immediate intervention when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver structured Learning for Life programmes across primary and secondary, as appropriate.
• Lead workshops for students, staff and parents to promote mental health awareness and resilience and act as a visible advocate for wellbeing across the school community.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral leaders and school leadership to support student wellbeing and act as a consultant to staff, providing strategies to support students in the classroom.
• Communicate sensitively with parents, participate in Team Around the Child (TAC) meetings and contribute to a consistent whole-school approach to student wellbeing.
• Develop and maintain referral pathways and liaison with external professionals (e.g. psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists) to support student assessments and ongoing care, and support the collection and sharing of information for external referrals (with appropriate consent).
• Track student wellbeing trends, report appropriately to school leadership, maintain professional accurate records and ensure confidentiality is upheld.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the school’s counselling and wellbeing provision.

Qualifications

• Engage in ongoing professional development and remain informed of best practice.
• Attend regular external clinical supervision with a qualified mental health professional.

Skills

• Strong communication and sensitive interpersonal skills for interacting with students, staff and parents.
• Ability to design and deliver wellbeing programmes and workshops.
• Accurate record keeping, monitoring and reporting of student wellbeing.
• Collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external professionals.

About Us

Regent’s International School, Bangkok is a British international school accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and a member of FOBISIA and Round Square. The school educates around 830 students, delivers an adapted British curriculum leading to International GCSEs and the IB Diploma Programme, and joined Nord Anglia Education in August 2025.

Additional Information

• Nord Anglia Education is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. Any offer of appointment will be subject to a successful medical and clearance from safeguarding authorities.