Job overview
University Counsellor - Futures Team
Apply by: 30th December 2025
Start date: Early August 2026
We are seeking an experienced, student-centred and forward-thinking University Counsellor to become the first full-time member of Aster’s Futures Team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape our university guidance programme as it grows, working closely with students, families and staff to ensure every learner is supported in finding the right pathway for their ambitions, strengths and future goals.
The ideal candidate will have experience of—or a clear understanding of—international university application processes, and the ability to guide students with confidence, empathy and clarity. This role involves leading workshops, supporting individual students, building strong relationships with families and presenting information in engaging and accessible ways.
We want to hear from teachers who:
Have experience with or strong knowledge of international university application systems
Can guide students through personalised pathways, portfolio development and application processes
Build positive, supportive and aspirational relationships with students
Communicate clearly and confidently with families, including through workshops and presentations
Work collaboratively with leaders and the wider Secondary team
Are highly organised, proactive and able to lead a developing Futures programme
Can track, document and monitor student progress and next steps
Understand safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion as essential to student guidance
Are excited to help shape a new and growing department within a fast-moving school
Aster is a vibrant, fast-growing and community-focused international school in the heart of Bangkok. Since opening in 2022, we have grown to over 550 students. We deliver an enhanced British curriculum enriched with creativity, innovation and global perspectives, and we are accredited by EDT, Cambridge International, Oxford AQA and are proud FOBISIA members.
Aster’s modern, purpose-built campus sits in the heart of Bangkok, offering specialist facilities including dedicated science labs, music and performing arts spaces, a fully equipped Design Technology suite, language and ICT rooms, PE areas and a multi-functional auditorium—all designed to support a dynamic, twenty-first-century learning experience.
Our Wisdom Values underpin everything at Aster:
Wise – We use what we learn in a positive and purposeful way
Intercultural – We celebrate our similarities and differences
Service – We support, help and care for those around us
Decision Makers – We think critically and do not rush to judgment
Open-minded – We respect each other and embrace new ideas
Movement – We are active learners who learn through doing
Why Bangkok?
A city where tradition and modernity dance together – Bangkok offers an incredible lifestyle, world-class travel opportunities, and warm Thai hospitality. From buzzing street markets to serene temples, and islands just a short flight away, it’s a place to work hard and live fully.
How to apply:
We have two options for applying for this vacancy;
Submit your application consisting of a CV and a Letter combined into one document via the TES/Schrole Jobs platform, addressed to our Principal, Mr David Figes.
Submit your application consisting of a CV and a Letter as separate documents via the Aster Recruitment Portal. You will need a Google/Gmail account for this option.
https://sites.google.com/aster.ac.th/recruitment-portal/home
Do you want to be part of a school where music helps shape the future? Apply today and join our journey at Aster.