School Counsellor (Maternity Cover)

About the role

St. Andrews International School, Sukhumvit 107, a nursery-to-Year 13 school with about 650 students of over 40 nationalities, is looking for an experienced School Counsellor to cover maternity leave. The counsellor works closely with the pastoral teams, SENCO and Safeguarding Lead to give social-emotional support to students and families, support a diverse student population and promote wellbeing and mental health.

Key responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 interventions and group counselling services for students
• Maintain a network of counselling professionals in Bangkok for external referrals
• Give consultation and guidance on safeguarding and other issues, and advise teaching staff on supporting students' emotional and wellbeing needs
• Keep records, report trends and data, and work with other counsellors to improve provision
• Attend regular clinical supervision and CPD
• Take part in preventative wellbeing measures, teach some PSHE content and contribute to whole-school wellbeing planning
• Run staff workshops, deliver wellbeing workshops for parents, run extracurricular activities and hold assemblies
• Collaborate with the DSL on safeguarding cases, keep safeguarding files up to date and conduct suicide risk assessments (e.g. Lighthouse Screening or ASIST)

Required profile

• Registered or accredited to practice under a counselling/psychotherapy body such as BACP, ACA or APAH
• Counselling, psychotherapy or counselling psychology qualification including 100 counselling hours
• At least two years' post-qualification experience
• Experience in child and adolescent counselling
• Experience in a school setting is beneficial but not essential
• Ability to stay calm in difficult situations and in-depth knowledge of ethical counselling practice
• Understanding of third-culture issues in international schools and therapeutic approaches such as CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy

What we offer

• Temporary contract role, 7.30 am to 4.00 pm, five days a week
• Competitive salary, professional development and medical and accidental insurance
• Paid annual leave during school holidays and paid sick and hospitalisation leave
• Relocation and flight allowances depending on terms of employment

Applications close on 31 October 2026; early applications are encouraged and pre-employment background checks are carried out.