Job overview
Whole School Counsellor
St. Andrews International School wishes to employ a fully qualified, experienced and dedicated Whole School Counsellor to join our dynamic team.
Successful candidates will have:
Ability to stay calm during challenging conversations and/or circumstances
In depth knowledge of ethical counselling practice
Understanding of third-culture issues and challenges faced by students in international schools
Deliver workshops and present at school assemblies
Understanding of therapeutic approaches such as CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy
Able to collaborate with colleagues in different departments
The School
St. Andrews International School Sukhumvit 107 (S107) is situated on a large, green campus located next to Bearing BTS station in Bangkok. The school caters for the Nursery to Year 13 age range and has approximately 700 students for over 40 different nationalities. We are part of the St. Andrews group in Thailand and part of Cognita globally.
S107 enjoys an excellent reputation for its pastoral care and inclusive community, where teachers get to know and challenge each student to be the best they can be. This, together with our well-resourced campus and highly qualified staff, ensures that our students leave us with the academic qualifications desired by top universities as well as a range of desirable attributes, skills and interests which will help them become lifelong learners and global citizens.
S107’s curriculum is based on the best of the English National Curriculum with context relevant international programmes and approaches. In Early Years, S107 uses the early learning goals from the English EYFS framework, and the children have excellent opportunities for outdoor learning. In Primary, our curriculum is based on the English National Curriculum, but embraces a learner-centred and inquiry-based approach, encouraging students to make connections and build knowledge the cross cubject boundaries.
In Secondary, S107 uses the English National Curriculum, leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma Programme. We also offer pathways such as BTECs and the IBCP for those who would benefit.
The Opportunity
We offer you all the benefits of working at an amazing and welcoming school, and the opportunity to live in one of the most exciting and culturally fascinating cities in the world. Bangkok is not only vibrant and captivating itself, but it also a gateway to explore the experiences and cultures which can be enjoyed all across Southeast Asia.
For further information about our school, please visit our website at https://www.standrewssukhumvit.com/
To Apply
Please apply here along with:
• Application form with email contact details of three (3) referees including your current Headteacher
• Cover letter
• CV
Closing date: Friday 9th January 2026, though early applications are encouraged as interviews may be scheduled earlier for suitable candidates.
Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity (if the candidate has lived in the UK) and/or criminal/police or equivalent background checks for all other countries inhabited (irrespective of whether you worked in those countries).