.DescriptionKEY RESPONSIBILITIES Work on a 1-2-1 basis with students with significant mental health challenges across the school.Provide a service to ensure the full potential of new students and those already enrolled.Build tools to support administrative staff, teachers, parents, and others towards meeting the diverse educational and emotional needs of students enrolled.Encourage the process of identifying opportunities and needs of psycho-educational services to newly enrolled children.AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Student Attention New admissions: Based on the review results of the evaluation of each student, the role holder suggests the acceptance or rejection of the applicant and integrates the information in the files. Keeps the Academic Heads of each section updated on the decisions taken and proposals for special cases. Where necessary, the post holder does the return of the results to parents and, if required, makes referrals to appropriate specialists.Enrolled students: Attention to special emotional situations (e.G., deaths, family conflicts, conflicts with peers, and events that impact the emotional state of the students). Group attention to special social and emotional situations. Follow up and coordination of external therapists and other experts that work with students. Makes classroom observations. In Senior Years, act as a support and guidance for tutors and members of the team in the PSHE programme. Provides the activities that are necessary to ensure the students' skills for learning. Keeps organized and updated student records (paper and computer-based).Parents Meetings with parents related to the social and emotional status of students and family members supported by Academic Heads if necessary.Arranges a Parent Conferences/Workshops Programme. Organizes topics and speakers. Prepares the calendar. Calls for the design and delivery of promotion with the Head of Marketing. Ensures each conference's sound organization.General Topics Participate in meetings with the Head of Sections and Principal if required.Support Heads of Section in special events and situations.Keep the information pertinent to the Student Support Department organized and up to date on Rediker.Support staff needs for equipment, programmes, and other materials.Weekly follow-up Student Support staff meetings.Ongoing research on projects and programmes that can contribute to the objectives of the school.Participate in conferences as required.LINE OF AUTHORITY Directly reports to the Academic Heads, DSL, and the Principal.PERSON SPECIFICATION EDUCATION AND SKILLS Essential B.A. in Psychology or related field.Proficient level of English and Spanish.Flexible, positive, and 'can-do' attitude to work.Successful relevant experience as a School Counsellor/Psychologist.Full understanding of Equal Opportunities and able to implement it in everyday practice.Excellent management skills and able to follow the school's disciplinary code and policies
