Career Counselor - Dubai Schools Nad Al Sheba

Taaleem

United Arab Emirates

Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
31 October 2025
Apply by:
30 October 2025

Job overview

Taaleem is looking for a qualified, enthusiastic, and passionate Head of Maths to join our Dubai Schools Nad Al Sheba campus.

Dubai Schools

Job Purpose:

Key Relationships (Internal and External):

Key Responsibilities:

To provide expert advice on careers, options pathways and support organisations to meet the needs of our students
To prioritise support and guidance for students and parents at key transition points in the school year; specifically, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 options process, Parents evenings (Yr. 9-13), Examination results days and Higher Education evenings.
To support students with the University application process, including coordination of personal statements, transcripts, references and online application systems
To work with the Examination Officer to ensure the smooth delivery of required external assessments for access to higher education and support students in the external assessment process
To coordinate and maintain detailed records on student applications, acceptances and destinations, feeding this information back to Senior Leaders to improve on the success of the programme
To establish meaningful contacts and build relationships with universities within the UAE and overseas
To lead the organisation, coordination and management of all education and career pathway events to include for example, university fairs, guest speakers
To interview students on a 1:1 basis or in small groups as appropriate to student/school needs and ensure students have a transition and action plan accordingly
To run small group sessions or larger presentations on all aspects of careers guidance
To encompass the Gatsby Benchmarks as the foundation for careers resources and programmes
To plan and contribute, where appropriate, to the delivery of careers education activities within the curriculum
To support the school’s work experience placement programme, and coordinate and manage extended work experience placements
To liaise and support on appropriate careers policy, priorities, contribute to careers schemes of work and resources for developing careers education and guidance
To organise and update the school careers library and appropriate career
To keep up to date with labour market information, legislation and professional and academic developments by visiting employers, training providers and attending training events run by educational and professional bodies
To support all internal and external inspections as required

Skills

Education:Certification in Counselling or Psychology, Teaching certification

Experience:

At least two year’s school-based experience or previous experience working with schools and students in a career counseling capacity.
A degree in education/psychology/counseling.
A committed and creative individual with excellent organisational skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and able to work effectively with students and staff

Competencies:

Excellent communication skills including high standards of professionalism in written and spoken English
Organised and works to deadlines
Strong IT skills

Attributes:

Knowledgeable, Reflective, Inquirer, Thinker
Empathises with values of the school
Student of learning and leading
Solutions-focused
Believes in the potential of all students
Committed to personal development
Caring and Open-minded
Sees leadership as a service to others
Internationally-minded and inter-culturally sensitive
Sense of humour and humility
Conscientious
Motivated by challenge
Resourceful
Communicator and Risk Taker
Communicates effectively to large and small audiences
Innovative and creative mindset
Principled and Balanced
Composed under pressure
Retains responsibility under pressure
Resilient when faced with setbacks
Flexible when conditions change
Always prioritise the needs of the school

Salary & Benefits:

Competitive tax-free salary
Employment visa

Recruiter contact:

About Taaleem

Taaleem is the second largest provider of education in the region and a group that has an absolute focus on education. As a Taaleem teacher, you will join one of the largest, most respected education providers in the United Arab Emirates. Taaleem (which means ‘education’ in Arabic) was established in 2004 and now has over 27,000 students attending our diverse portfolio of international schools, pre-schools and public-private partnership schools across the UAE. With quality at the forefront of our offering, we tailor each project to answer the specific educational requirements of a wide range of families by offering top international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate and our custom early childhood programme.

Taaleem is also one of the Middle East’s leading IB workshop providers for PYP, MYP, DP and CP. Taaleem is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents.

Taaleem seeks to raise the educational standards in the region. The combined experience of its core team of senior education leaders in international education policy, operations and global management best practices means Taaleem is well positioned to ensure the creative of truly exceptional schools that satisfy the most comprehensive and exacting education developmental requirements.

Taaleem is committed to:

Equipping children in the region holistically with the skills, knowledge and character to compete globally
Offering a comprehensive range of outstanding international curricula
Designing, building and managing the best educational facilities
Creating and implementing benchmark educational initiatives
Nurturing educational excellence through the attraction, retention and development of the best educators
Continuously evaluating and improving standards across our schools
Establishing our schools as valued cornerstones of their communities

Opportunities at Taaleem

The Taaleem family of schools are a truly values-driven organisation and always happy to receive applications from ‘outstanding’ teachers, including KG, Early Years and Primary and Secondary Specialists. We are also looking to hear from experienced professionals interested in joining our support functions within our schools and Central Office.

We recruit the very best international teachers who can deliver our international curricula in a creative, collaborative, and highly engaging manner. Taaleem is committed to inspiring young minds and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents. Due to our rigorous approvals systems in the UAE please be aware of the requirements for teachers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Candidates must hold a recognised teaching qualification, e.g. Bachelor’s of Education or PGCE to gain KHDA and ADEK approval.

History of Taaleem

The origins of Taaleem began in 2004 when Beacon Education, a school management company was set up to develop and run high quality education projects. Beacon Education was created to meet the need for top-quality schools as the region’s population continues to grow.

Our first schools opened in September 2005 and two years later, His Excellency Nasser Hassan Al-Shaikh, Chairman of the Board of Taaleem, spearheaded a major ongoing investment in Beacon Education by National Bonds, a Dubai-based private joint stock company with around 50% ownership by the Government of Dubai.

Taaleem is the assumed name through which we will continue to deliver our promise to inspire students and help them to identify and develop their passions and talents.

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