James Hargest College Southland

Guidance counsellor (0.8 to full-time)

We require a suitably trained counsellor to join our pastoral team. JHC has 4 guidance counsellors who work across both junior and senior campuses. This position is point 0.8 counselling but depending on the qualifications, skills and experience of the successful candidate could be full time with additional tasks.

The successful candidate will have:

• Counselling experience
• Relevant qualifications and professional membership
• A clear understanding of the pressures faced by students and staff on a day to day basis
• Proven success in enhancing individual and whole school/workplace wellbeing
• Teacher registration is preferable but not essential.

Our college is situated in Invercargill where housing is affordable and Fiordland and Queenstown are on our doorstep. We are a co-ed Y7–13 college with consistently high achievement nationally in academia, the arts and sport. Our learning environment is supportive and well resourced.

A visit to our website www.jameshargest.school.nz  and Facebook page is recommended.

Start date term 1, 2025.