School Counsellor practice interview
Student wellbeing, brief counselling, safeguarding decisions, referral boundaries and constructive work with families and teachers. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Junior
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
A school counsellor provides an accessible first point of support for pupils while working inside clear safeguarding and referral procedures. The interview tests listening, risk judgement, record keeping and the ability to work with families and school staff. The panel is looking for empathy supported by firm professional boundaries.
How to prepare
- Review how you explain confidentiality and its limits to a pupil in plain language.
- Prepare an example of listening carefully and helping someone identify a practical next step.
- Think through the safeguarding route you would follow when a pupil may be at risk.
- Review signs that indicate a pupil needs referral to a qualified specialist or emergency service.
- Practise writing a factual case note that separates observations from interpretation.
Common mistakes
- Promising complete confidentiality before understanding the concern.
- Trying to diagnose or treat needs beyond your training.
- Recording personal opinions as if they were facts.
- Sharing more information than another staff member needs to support the pupil.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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