Counsellor

OUR SCHOOL:

Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school, situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein Campus provides a beautiful, tranquil, secure, nurturing, enabling, learning-and-exploring environment. The natural, surrounding beauty encourages our teachers to bring the outdoor environment into the classroom. Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative, learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence. Being part of the Fourways area offers convenience, security and exclusivity, providing premium education to families living in the Fourways, Sandton & Gauteng vicinity. We offer weekly and termly boarding from Grade 6 – 12, providing a home-away-from-home to students outside South Africa from neighbouring countries including: Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.

ROLE SUMMARY:

To adopt a holistic view to students in their care, promoting the general progress and well-being of individuals and of any class or group assigned to them. To create a positive learning environment and motivate students to achieve their full potential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead individual and group counselling sessions.
• Collaborate with the student support and senior leadership teams to develop a care-full environment wherein all students feel safe and listened to.
• Professionally record and report on meeting outcomes.
• Assist with the management and application of student IEB Accommodations.
• In so far as communicating trends and research, to contribute to the continuous professional development of our teaching team.
• Support the teaching of Life Orientation.
• Serve the community.
• Behave in a professional manner with regard to punctuality, behaviour, and standards of work.
• Consistently evaluate, reflect on and refine counselling practice.
• Continuously seek professional development.
• Respond to e-mails and telephone messages within 24 hours.
• Attend all occasions appropriate to the position.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks that the School Head / Deputy Head of Student Support fairly determine.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• A passion for the role of school Counsellor - serving the health and wellbeing of others
• Recognise and adhere to professional codes of conduct
• Able to set clear expectations and stretching personal and team goals
• Adaptable style that drives for high performance
• Excellent preparation and planning
• Excellent organiszational skills
• Excellent communication skill
• The ability to engage with teenagers and develop trusting relationships
• The ability to contribute to a high performing team
• Confidence with use of ICT in recording session notes
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a counselling role, preferably with children
• Appropriate legal right to work in a South African school
• Appropriate professional qualification and accreditation (for example, with the HPCSA) SACE accreditation (preferred)

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.