Student Guidance & Wellbeing Counselor (Second-Level)

Hall Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Medical cash benefit

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Hall Recruitment in Cork City is seeking a qualified Student Guidance Counsellor for a permanent, full-time role. You will provide educational and career guidance, student counselling, wellbeing and pastoral care to second-level students.

Working with teachers, parents and school leaders, you will support CAO/UCAS applications, coordinate guidance activities and contribute to wellbeing initiatives while upholding confidentiality and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working with second-level students.
• Strong knowledge of CAO and UCAS procedures.
• Knowledge of Irish and international higher education pathways.
• Understanding of adolescent development, student wellbeing and pastoral care.
• Confidentiality and professional ethics in student guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group guidance counselling to second-level students.
• Deliver guidance lessons and career education programmes.
• Support CAO and UCAS applications and university pathways.
• Coordinate careers events, visits and information sessions.
• Maintain confidential student records and work with parents and teachers.

Skills

Counselling

Listening

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Teaching qualification

Teaching Council registration

Postgraduate guidance qualification

Job description

Hall Recruitment in Cork City is seeking a qualified Student Guidance Counsellor for a permanent, full-time role. You will provide educational and career guidance, student counselling, wellbeing and pastoral care to second-level students.

Working with teachers, parents and school leaders, you will support CAO/UCAS applications, coordinate guidance activities and contribute to wellbeing initiatives while upholding confidentiality and professional standards.