Education Advisor - Professional Development Opportunities

We are looking for individuals who share our passion in developing young people through personalised education counselling and support. With the UKEC's education counselling, advice and support, we are confident in building up students for a rewarding international study experience to influence the nations and impact generations. 

For this role, we are looking for someone who is fluent in Mandarin as the role requires dealing with Mandarin-speaking students/parents.

Key Responsibilities of the Education Advisor

• Providing education counselling and advice to students and parents.
• Attending to student enquiries in prompt, personal & professional manner.
• Communicating and building positive relationship with students and parents.
• Participating in education fairs and workshops to deliver presentations where appropriate.
• Liaising with overseas universities and admissions to track students’ application progress, interview arrangement and advocate on behalf of students etc.
• Managing and updating student records accurately.
• Assuming mentoring role to our in-house BEAM internship training programme.
• Attending regular in-house training and university information sessions (may include overseas university and agent familiarisation trips) to keep abreast with the requirements for admissions & prof body accreditations.

Person Requirements

• Passion in working with teenagers and young adults
• Great interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficient in Mandarin (both written and verbal)
• Willingness to learn
• Attention to detail
• Goal-oriented and resilient
• Driven by success and excellence

Desirable Requirements

• Graduates with overseas study experience (UK/Ireland)
• Previous experience in education counselling, mentoring students, leadership experience in student society/association

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