Position : Student Counsellor

Campus : Harvest International School, Kodathi Campus

Job Summary The School Counsellor will be responsible for strengthening the emotional, social,

behavioural, and overall well-being of students by providing skilled counselling support, early intervention, guidance, and preventive wellbeing programmes. The role involves working collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and school leadership to create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment that enables every student to thrive.

Key Responsibilities

 Student Well-being & Counselling: Provide individual and group counselling, guidance, and age-appropriate interventions to support students with emotional, behavioural, social, academic, and personal concerns.

 Early Identification & Intervention: Proactively identify students requiring additional support through observations, referrals, interactions, and appropriate assessment, and develop suitable intervention and follow-up plans.

 Pastoral & Behavioural Support: Partner with teachers and school leadership in addressing behavioural, interpersonal, adjustment, attendance,

and classroom-related concerns, promoting positive behaviour and healthy student relationships.

 Parent & Family Engagement: Work closely with parents to understand student concerns, provide appropriate guidance, facilitate constructive conversations, and build a collaborative support system around the child.

 Student Development & Well-being Programmes: Design and facilitate age-appropriate programmes, workshops, and interventions focused on emotional intelligence, resilience, self-awareness, stress management,

relationships, life skills, digital well-being, bullying prevention, and responsible decision-making.

 Academic & Career Guidance: Support students in developing effective study habits, managing academic pressures, setting goals, making informed academic choices, and exploring career and higher-education pathways.





 Safeguarding & Risk Management: Act as a key support resource for student safeguarding and protection, responding appropriately to concerns relating to bullying, abuse, neglect, self-harm, emotional distress, or other risks in accordance with established school protocols.

 Referral & Professional Collaboration: Recognise cases requiring specialised intervention and coordinate, as appropriate, with parents and qualified external professionals while ensuring continuity of support within the school.

 Confidentiality, Documentation & Case Management: Maintain appropriate confidentiality, accurate counselling records, case notes, intervention plans,

referrals, and follow-up documentation in accordance with professional and institutional standards.

 School-wide Well-being Culture: Contribute to the development of a positive, inclusive, and psychologically safe school culture by partnering with teachers and leadership and providing guidance on student well-being,

classroom dynamics, and supportive practices.

 Stakeholder Collaboration: Work as an integral member of the school's pastoral/student-support team, contributing professional insights to student support discussions, intervention planning, and broader school initiatives.

Educational Qualifications:

- Master’s Degree in Psychology / Counselling Psychology / Clinical Psychology / Educational Psychology or a related field.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology / Counselling / Social Work / Education or a relevant discipline.
- Professional certification or training in School Counselling, Child Psychology, Adolescent Counselling, or Student Well-being will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of child protection, safeguarding, POSH, and student welfare practices is preferred.

Experience:

- Minimum 2–5 years of relevant experience as a School Counsellor, Student Counsellor, Child Psychologist, or in a similar student-support role, preferably in a school environment.
- Experience working with children and adolescents across different age groups.

📌 Student Counsellor (Bengaluru)
🏢 Harvest International School, Bangalore
📍 Bengaluru