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 professional counselling
support, early intervention, guidance, and preventive wellbeing programmes. The
role involves working collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and school
leadership to create a protected, 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 (Vasanthanagar)
🏢 Harvest International School, Bangalore
📍 Vasanthanagar