Wellington College China

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 Counselling

• Provide emotional counselling support to students and their families.
• Offer supportive counselling services across the school where needed.
• Assist parents in better understanding their child's experiences and development and help resolve their concerns.
• Conduct risk assessments when required.
• Assist with facilitating and/or conducting parent workshops.
• Maintain manual and electronic files and records to provide necessary information and documentation.
• Participate in workshops, meetings, and community events to receive and present information.
• Maintain all equipment within the counselling room to a high standard.
• Support the identification of vulnerable students, such as those at risk of or showing signs of mental illness and poor mental health.
• Ensure the delivery or facilitation of mental health curriculum as required by the government.
• Support the counselling team in preparing resources for government inspections.
• Complete counselling work of high quality in accordance with the requirements and procedures of the counselling policy.
• Provide support in a supportive role to students who have been referred but are unwilling to accept counselling.
• Attend government-related mental health meetings as required.

Learning support

• Promote, support, and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of the pupil(s) in learning and extracurricular activities.
• Organise and manage teaching spaces and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment.
• Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on the pupil’s progress, attainment, and barriers to learning.
• Use ICT skills to advance the pupil’s learning.
• Build a positive relationship with the pupil(s), promoting high self-esteem, independence, and social inclusion.
• Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention.
• Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at helping the pupil(s) achieve their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Assist with the development and delivery of individual education, support, and care plans.
• Support the pupil with their social, emotional, and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate. 
• Communicate effectively with other staff members, pupils, parents, and carers. 
• Understand their role to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers.
• Keep other professionals accurately informed about performance, progress, and any areas of concern.
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.
• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures.
• Share knowledge and understanding of the pupil with other school staff and education, health, and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place regarding intervention and provision.

Professional development

• Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional development to improve personal effectiveness.
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school. 
• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures.

Safeguarding 

• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education) and our safeguarding and child protection policies. 
• Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school.

CCAs and School Community Events

• Contribute towards the delivery of CCAs and take part in School Community events in line with the school’s expectations and goals.

Please note this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the postholder will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Head of School, Master or Line manager.

BASIC QUALIFICATION

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Major: Psychology or related education field
• Language: Native Chinese speaker and fluent in English. 
• Qualification: Credentials in counselling

EXPERIENCE

• Over 2 years of experience as a school counsellor or in counselling.

EXPERTISE

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults.
• Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils.
• Knowledge of how to help, adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs.
• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils.
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and to be flexible in their approach to daily routines.
• Active listening skills
• The ability to remain calm in stressful situations. 
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• Good ICT skills, particularly in using ICT to support learning.

Preferred Aptitudes

• International and/or bilingual school-based working experience is preferred.
• Cross-cultural working experience is preferred.
• Demonstrating practice that always represents the five core values of Wellington and Hiba Academy (Courage, Integrity, Kindness, Respect, and Responsibility). 
• Strong passion for education
• Enjoyment of working with children
• Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils.
• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school.
• Commitment to always maintaining confidentiality.
• Commitment to safeguarding pupil wellbeing and equality.
• Resilient, positive, forward looking, and enthusiastic about making a difference.
• Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children and young people.

As an employer of choice, Wellington College China is committed to making professional learning and personal development central to its ethos and approach. WCC fully recognises its responsibilities for safeguarding children. Our safeguarding policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the Group.