心理咨询师 Counsellor (6 Months Part-Time)

JOB TITLE Counsellor DEPARTMENT Academic LOCATION Hangzhou LINE MANAGEMENT Lead Counsellor OBJECTIVES Wellington College Hangzhou is seeking an experienced counsellor to ensure proper identification and provision of pupil’s mental health needs. The counsellor will work closely with the pupil support team to ensure high quality education and improved standards of learning, achievement and efficiency for all pupils, based on the Wellington College philosophy and ethos.

He/She must demonstrate an understanding of the wider curriculum and administration needs of education and support each individual pupil’s growth and development, encouraging them as Wellingtonians to be inspired, intellectual, independent, individual and inclusive. CONTRACT PERIOD Contract length: 6 months (start date to be agreed), from December 2026 or January 2027 to June 2027.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• In collaboration with the lead counsellor and pastoral leaders to evaluate the needs of referred students and determining the correct level of support that is required for each one;
• Managing a caseload of students who require confidential one to one counselling or therapeutic group work, ensuring that support is provided in a timely and time-bonded manner;
• Identifying next steps for students for whom the school has worked and who require further support.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records of work undertaken with each student;
• Building positive relationships with the parents of students who are receiving support;
• To be a visible and known member of the staff community to students across the school such that they are aware of the support available. Support the work of pastoral teams by:
• Developing schemes of learning for identified students to support positive mental health, well-being and barriers to learning;
• Proactively support the pastoral program through the delivery of assemblies that address issues related to well-being, emotional resilience and self-confidence, among other agreed topics;
• Actively involved in planning and organizing positive parenting workshops to facilitate the parents to grow confidence in supporting the students;
• Being a source of informal support and provide formalised training for teaching and support staff that are providing support to students;
• Contributing to the pastoral daily operations by ensuring that all students that visit the team are dealt with professionally and are able to return to lessons, if appropriate, following an evaluation of their needs;
• Any other actions that are deemed necessary by the Lead Counsellor in order to develop the counselling department and provision at Wellington College Hangzhou. Professionalism
• Proactively and accurately reporting safeguarding concerns;
• Maintaining an expertise in issues such as mental health, well-being and counselling strategies in order to be able to provide expert support to the students;
• Maintaining confidentiality, except in those circumstances outlined by the safeguarding policy;
• Maintaining high standards of professional practice, complying at all times with counselling regulatory body guidelines and counselling team expectations.
• Attending supervision, training courses and team meetings as required. Welfare and Discipline Matters
• To handle sensitively and in line with counselling team guidelines and expectations and the safeguarding policy the support of students with social, emotional, behavioural, and mental health needs.
• Leadership in Action
• Proactively participate in the well-being program across the whole school in close collaboration with key stakeholders. Professional Development
• Seek out opportunities for professional development to support the role.
• Actively engage in CPD opportunities within the school/family of schools. Collegiality
• Attend meetings designed to share information necessary for the smooth running of the school and the successful delivery of its programmes regarding students that are/may require counselling input.
• Behave at all times in a manner befitting a role model for the students of the school and in a manner that brings only respect to colleagues and the reputation of Wellington College Hangzhou. Safeguarding
• Take seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, and to work together with others to ensure adequate arrangements within the school help to identify, assess, and support children who are suffering harm.
• Ensure the ongoing health & security for all Wellington College Hangzhou stakeholders BASIC QUALIFICATION Education
• Bachelor’s degree preferred Major
• Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Human Services, Play Therapy or relevant degree Language
• Fluent in English and Mandarin Work Experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in relevant job