School Counsellor

About the role

ACG School Jakarta, part of the Inspired Education group, is an international school in South Jakarta serving a diverse community of more than 36 nationalities, offering Cambridge and IB curricula. It is seeking a compassionate, experienced School Counsellor for its Student Wellbeing team to support students' social, emotional and academic wellbeing, safeguarding and pastoral care.

Key responsibilities

• Provide confidential individual and group counselling for students' social, emotional, behavioural and academic wellbeing
• Develop and run wellbeing programmes that build resilience, self-awareness, emotional regulation and healthy decision-making
• Contribute to safeguarding and child protection by identifying concerns, keeping records and following child protection policies
• Work with teachers and school leaders to identify student needs and support strategies
• Engage with parents and families on student wellbeing, behaviour and social-emotional development
• Run preventative and developmental workshops on mental health, bullying prevention, stress management, cyber safety and healthy relationships
• Identify students at risk, coordinate interventions and liaise with external psychologists, therapists and community agencies
• Maintain accurate, confidential student records and case documentation

Required profile

• Degree in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or a related field
• Relevant professional counselling qualifications and/or registration
• 5+ years of experience in school counselling or student wellbeing, preferably in an international school
• Strong knowledge of child and adolescent development, mental health and safeguarding
• Experience providing individual and group counselling
• Preferred: experience with the Cambridge and/or IB curriculum, wellbeing and SEL programmes, and multicultural international schools

Required skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to collaborate with students, parents, teachers and external professionals
• Strong organisational skills and confidentiality
• High empathy, professionalism, integrity and cultural awareness