Careers Advisor

Pakūranga College; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pakūranga College is seeking an enthusiastic careers advisor to join our team in 2027. You will help students explore their options and make informed decisions about life beyond school, working with whānau, staff and external partners to provide practical guidance and access to opportunities that support students’ diverse aspirations.

Key responsibilities include providing individual careers guidance to students across years 9 to 13, supporting informed choices about subjects, tertiary study,

Qualifications

• Experience or qualifications in careers development, education, counselling or relevant industry sectors would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• providing individual careers guidance to students across years 9 to 13
• supporting informed choices about subjects, tertiary study, vocational training, apprenticeships and employment
• helping students identify their strengths, interests and aspirations and develop meaningful future plans
• building relationships with tertiary providers, industry partners, employers and community organisations
• supporting careers events, presentations and workshops that broaden students’ understanding of future pathways
• working with teaching and pastoral staff to support students, particularly at key transition points.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Careers development

Counselling qualification

Job description

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About the role

Pakūranga College is a large (more than 2,400 students), coeducational, culturally diverse secondary school located in East Auckland.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, approachable and knowledgeable careers advisor to join our team in 2027.

As a careers advisor, you will help students explore their options and make informed decisions about life beyond school. Working with students, whānau, staff and external partners, you will provide practical guidance and access to opportunities that support students’ diverse aspirations.

Key responsibilities include:

• providing individual careers guidance to students across years 9 to 13
• supporting informed choices about subjects, tertiary study, vocational training, apprenticeships and employment
• helping students identify their strengths, interests and aspirations and develop meaningful future plans
• building relationships with tertiary providers, industry partners, employers and community organisations
• supporting careers events, presentations and workshops that broaden students’ understanding of future pathways
• working with teaching and pastoral staff to support students, particularly at key transition points.

You will bring strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, a warm and inclusive approach, and the ability to build collaborative relationships, manage priorities and develop your knowledge of career pathways.

Experience or qualifications in careers development, education, counselling or relevant industry sectors would be an advantage.

The position commences at the start of term 1 2027.

Learning areas English, Health and PE, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Te reo Māori, Technology, The arts

Region Auckland

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