JobTitle: Careers and University Guidance Counsellor

Department: Secondary School

Reports to: Lead- Careers and University Guidance Counsellor

Role: The Careers and University Guidance Counsellor role is an integral part of the school and requires a detailed knowledge base of global application procedures, and effective communication and organisational skills when working within the department and across different stakeholders importantly students, parents and partners organisations.The role entails having a firm understanding of best practices, careers pathways, global application processes, roadmap learning of each candidate and teamwork.

Key Accountabilities :

- Assist in the development and instruction of the Careers and University Guidance Programme at the School.

- Work with students in years 6-13 to ensure appropriate access and exposure to the Careers and University opportunities ensuring they recieve highest quality of provision

- Student roadmaps and resumes are curated and developed from year 9 to help shape and support university choice and applications

- Participate in the Academic Counselling team meetings in coordinating academic plans for students in Years 6-13; specifically with regard to subject choices across the IGCSE and the IBDP,CP and Course pathway.

- Work cohesively with the team to successfully implement all department interventions

- Work effectively with data and ensure accuracy in reporting

- Take the initiative in supporting and designing activities related to Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Gudiance (CEIAG)

- Increase the chances of success for students to be accepted to their best fit and highest aspirational univeristies





- Assist with standardised testing (PSAT and SAT)

- Manage and assist in the electronic communications of all applications.

- Provide support to recent students in KS 4 and 5 by ensuring that all relevant information from previous schools is collated

- Maintain up to date knowledge on current and future careers, pathways and university trends

- Undertake all requirements needed to have the highest quality application for every student, including responsibility that any and all required documents are provided and completed promptly.

- Ensure the key school indicators are met:

o Gatsby Benchmarks met

o Overwhelmingly only source of guidance for families

o Greater alignment of best fit

o Success in applications

o High success in niche colleges/universities

- This Job Description does not define all duties and responsibilities of the position and the school may assign other tasks from time to time to help operationalise the role.

- The school may review and modify or amend the Job Description as needed after discussion with the position holder.

Personal Attributes :

- International mindedness: Demonstrate an awareness of own and other cultures.

- Teamwork and cooperation: Work effectively with multiple teams to achieve agreed objectives.

- Decision-making:



Take responsibility as necessary when dealing with issues in own area where there are no definitive guidelines or procedures.

- Managing and developing self and others: Manages self and supports the development of others, openness to new learning opportunities

- Delivering results: Delivers own work to the standards expected by the school by taking personal responsibility for it and ensuring tasks are completed successfully.

- Excellent written and communication/presentation skills

- Ability to develop an understanding of and align with the ethos of The British School

- Ability to work cohesively within a team, adhere to stringent timelines and work under pressure if the situation demands it

- Be accountable and report in regularly on work plans to the line manager

Qualification and Experience

- Minimum 3 years work experience in University/College Guidance Counselling.

- Exposure to understanding the current and future careers market

- Excellent organisational skills.

- Excellent representative skills.

- Good ICT skills including being self-sufficient in Powerpoint and Excel.

- Ability to analyse and effectively manage data and trends

Safeguarding Information

The British School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo comprehensive child protection screening including but not limited to checks with past employers.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

04/11/2026

Job ID

TBS-COUGO-IN-26

Department

Teaching

Location

Chanakyapuri, New Delhi -110021, India, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Experience

3 - 5 Years

Employee Type

Fixed Term

📌 Careers and University Guidance Counsellor (Chanakyapuri)
🏢 The British School
📍 Chanakyapuri