School Counsellor - Ollon - AIGLON COLLEGE SA

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Aiglon College seeks to appoint a suitablSchool CounsellorAiglon College seeks to appoint a suitably qualifiedSchool Counsellorto join the school from: August Your profileThe role and profile for this role is detailed in the job description and person Aiglon staff are enthusiastic, experienced, committed, reflective, dynamic and willing to try new ideas. If you share these values and have an appetite for challenge and an ambition to make a positive impact on our world, we welcome X Chesières (Vaud, Switzerland), Aiglon College is a not-for-profit, boarding school offering a distinctive, world-class in a stunning alpine school was founded on a distinctive ethos: the balanced development of mind, body and spirit. This philosophy underpins everything we both inside and outside the are over 480 students, representing more than 70 following the GCSE (IGCSE) and Diploma (IB Diploma) we offerAiglon is to the well-being and professional development of all staff, within a vibrant, friendly, and modern workplace. Beyond competitive salaries and comprehensive social security benefits, we provide free accident and loss of salary insurances, generous pension and leave entitlements, as well as a range of special perks and to applyDeadline for 3rd March are encouraged and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing Please apply through our School (eteach) following the is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will therefore need to undergo child protection screening to the can find on how the School processes your personal within the School s Privacy PURPOSEThe School Counsellor is a full-time X staff who provides essential, confidential counselling and wellbeing support to students. Working within the multidisciplinary student support team, X ensures a holistic and proactive approach to student wellbeing and success, fostering personal, social-emotional, and academic growth in alignment with Aiglon s Mind-Body-Spirit philosophy. This role requires significant contribution to the full life of the school, including pastoral and co-curricular TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIESCounselling & Student SupportProvide individual and group counselling to students.Support students through personal, social, emotional, and academic challenges using a student-centered approach.Maintain professional boundaries and uphold confidentiality in line with school policies and ethical standards, continually upholding the duty to disclose where a child of significant harm.Encourage students to utilise house and tutor teams X support for concerns, promoting the message wellbeing is everyone s responsibility.Wellbeing & closely with Tutors, Houseparents (HPs), Assistant Houseparents (AHPs), House Assistants (HAs), Assistant Heads, DSL, and the Health Centre to ensure cohesive and support closely with House staff and the Health Centre to maintain high levels of joint student support.Consult with teachers and on student mental health needs, offering for intervention and helping to build staff confidence and capacity in dealing with lower-level emotional and mental health in the development and of school-wide wellbeing actively contributing to the action plansSafeguarding & ConfidentialityMaintain and confidential records in accordance with legal and professional with the Safeguarding Lead (DSL), DDSLs, and Deputy School Director to assess, support, and implement interventions for contribute to safeguarding meetings and in case reviews as relevant with key pastoral staff.Continually support an open and supportive culture where students are encouraged to make disclosures.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice (DEIJ) AdvocacyPromote an inclusive and culturally responsive approach to student wellbeing and counselling.Support students from X , identities, and lived experiences with sensitivity and with school leadership and DEIJ teams X inclusive wellbeing & Program DevelopmentMonitor, assess, and the effectiveness of counselling services and wellbeing termly reports for senior leadership on current within the department to continually assess and review the self-referral threshold to ensure the service capacity is focused on the most essential casework.Training & Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)Provide training and regular supervision to Wellbeing Ambassadors.Contribute to the school s SEL curriculum X to ensure a clear developmental progression in wellbeing learning across year groups particularly in areas of emotional literacy, mindset, and strengths-based approaches.Pastoral & Residential Life ContributionServe as a full-time X staff, actively contributing to the overall life of the in the Boarding Duty Rota, including working every third weekend and Sunday activities/duties).Actively in activities such as meal times and house visits, fostering a visible and approachable presence within the student & Wellbeing ProgrammingOffer one regular activity per week, contributing to the school s diverse co-curricular program X student enrichment.Contribute to school-wide wellbeing and curriculum, X wellbeing-led in developing mindset support and structured reflection for students, particularly around Expeditions, to build resilience and coping skills.Community Engagement & TripsServe as a visible and approachable member of the school community to foster trust and prepared to provide support, or intervention on Community, Leadership, and Expedition (CLE) trips as needed, ensuring student emotional and psychological safety during challenging SupportBe available to assist with urgent as reasonably with leadership and external agencies in cases require intervention. jid30989c7aen jit0208aen jpiy26aen