School Guidance Counsellor
We are actively seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, innovative, highly motivated, organised and culturally responsive registered guidance counsellor to work alongside our learners, staff and the wider community. This is a permanent, part time, term time only, 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE) position commencing 28th January 2027.
The successful applicant will provide individual and group counselling, and contribute to pastoral systems. We are looking for a counsellor who can build strong, trusting relationships with students, whānau, and staff, and who brings a calm, professional approach to supporting young people with a wide range of social, emotional, behavioural, and wellbeing needs. Working collaboratively with the staff, you will play a key role in ensuring a safe and inclusive climate in the college. Having a willingness to commit to co-curricular and extracurricular activities is highly recommended.
Applicants must hold a current membership or provisional status with NZAC or similar professional body. Or be a registered teacher with a current practising certificate, this is preferred but not a prerequisite as we welcome applications from both teachers and non teachers. For teaching applicants there may be the opportunity for 0.5 FTE teaching, therefore please state supporting subjects.
As a restorative practice school, we strongly believe in building and enhancing positive professional relationships with our learners. All teachers are expected to be involved in our whānau system and actively provide mentoring and academic counselling to students in a warm and demanding way.
