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Job Description
Due to the continued success of our new school GEMS Founders School Dubai, we are looking to recruit a Student Counsellor starting August 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity for more experienced to take the next step in their career with a global leading company and within a world-class International School located in the heart of Dubai.
We are British Schools Overseas (BSO) accredited gaining Outstanding judgements in all standards, allowing us to offer the NQT, QTS and iPGCE programmes to our teachers through the TES Institute. GEMS Founders School - Dubai is truly unique and anyone who comes to work here has a wonderful opportunity to leave their mark. In line with our school vision, you will have the opportunity to Grow, Flourish and Succeed in everything you do at GFS
Key Responsibilities:
- Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
- Establish procedures and time frames to provide students with academic, personal, social, emotional and psychological counseling.
- Work with new students to ensure a smooth adjustment to the school.
- Provide students with guidance on admission to higher education institutions.
- Organise and process recommendations for students to higher education institutions and provide assistance with application procedures.
- Provide opportunities for students to take tests for admission to higher education institutions.
- Maintain and update a list of colleges and universities which have accepted students from the school.
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
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Perform other duties as requested by direct & dotted reporting line managers / supervisors.
Skills
- Graduate of bachelor's degree in counselling or psychology or any other related field
- Excellent interpersonal skills and empathy. Able to build strong relationships with students and gain their trust. Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion
GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK-enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Counselling or Psychology
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
About This Company
GEMS FOUNDERS SCHOOL - DUBAI
GEMS Founders School, Dubai (GFS) opened its doors in September 2016 to over 1800 students from FS1 – Year 8. This is the most successful school opening in GEMS Education history in terms of enrolment. In September 2017, we welcomed over 3500 students and extended the school to Year 9. In September 2018, we opened our Year 10 and Year 12 (International GCSE and A Level curriculum) and started that year with 3800 children. In 2019, we reached the capacity of 4260 students in Phases 1 and 2 of our original building and in 2021 expanded to Phase 3 to provide additional facilities for extended curriculum options. We reached full capacity in 2022 with 6139 children from FS1 – Year 13. Since opening, we have established a positive learning environment for our children and staff following both the National Curriculum for England and UAE Ministry of Education curricular. As a British school overseas with over 100 nationalities, it is important that we value all of our languages and cultural understanding and use this as a catalyst to embrace the culture, history and beliefs of our student and staff body. We have been rated Good in two DSIB inspections, with the most recent one also recognising some Outstanding features. We are British Schools Overseas (BSO) accredited gaining Outstanding judgements in all standards, allowing us to offer the NQT, QTS and iPGCE programmes to our teachers through the TES Institute. GEMS Founders School, Dubai is truly unique and anyone who comes to work here has a wonderful opportunity to leave their mark. In line with our school vision, you will have the opportunity to Grow, Flourish and Succeed in everything you do at GFS.