School Guidance Counsellor

We are one of the largest multicultural schools in New Zealand, with over 2400 students representing more than 60 nationalities, a true reflection of Taamaki Makaurau.

We are led strongly by our educational framework Te Ara O Taawhaki and our values of respect, excellence, whanaungatanga and akoranga. They guide how we work together as a school community and our student motivation and achievement is strong, through the hard work and dedication of a caring and professional staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced counsellor to join a large collaborative Student Support Services Team. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in advocating and counselling young people aged 12-18 years old.
• Proven experience in risk assessment and using a range of therapeutic models.
• Proven experience in working across multiple external agencies and local community groups.
• Excellent administrative skills and competency in standard Microsoft office applications and databases.
• Excellent communication (oral, written and listening) and interpersonal skills.
• Qualification in Counselling with registration from NZAC or DAPAANZ.