Careers Advisor

Rolleston College; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolleston College in Rolleston, South Island, is seeking a Careers advisor for Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura. This fixed-term role focuses on growing our school-wide career programmes and guiding learners onto their individual pathways.

Suitable for beginning teachers, the role emphasizes building strong relationships with students, staff, parents and the community, and mentoring within the whānau system to support holistic learner development.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Careers Education, information and guidance.
• Suitable for beginning teachers.

Responsibilities

• Grow and support school-wide career programmes (curriculum, events and programs) and advise learners on their individual pathways.
• Build professional relationships with students, staff, parents and the community to support the careers team.
• Deliver learner-centred, contextual learning experiences that promote career management and transitions.

Skills

Careers guidance

Relationship building

Student counselling

Job description

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Rolleston College – Rolleston, South Island

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Careers advisor

Suitable for beginning teachers

Due to our growing roll, we are looking for an inspired and passionate person who has excellent knowledge of Careers Education, information and guidance. As part of our Careers team, you will help grow our school-wide career programmes (curriculum, events and programs) and help support and advise learners on their individual pathways. This is a fixed term position due to the development of the Year 11 Careers programme. Teaching and non-teaching staff can apply.

You will form effective professional relationships with students, staff, parents and the community to support the careers team to deliver planned, progressive learning experiences that help students develop career management competencies and transition successfully through school and into further education or work.

Developing self, building communities and transforming futures through the Rolleston Spirit, is at the heart of everything we do at our College. As a professional in this field you will be passionate about both academic and personal success, be able to cultivate a learning community and have a desire to provide a genuine learner-centred education.

At Rolleston College, we work to provide contextual learning opportunities that provide our learners with choice and agency, while still gaining the necessary skills, knowledge and qualifications. We believe in the concept of AKO and that we are all learners. Collaborative practice is fundamental to our curriculum and philosophy as educators.

As a restorative practice school we believe strongly in building and enhancing positive professional relationships with our learners. All teachers are expected to be involved in our whānau system and are active in providing mentoring and academic counselling to students in a warm and demanding way.

Vacancy reference #:1HAtta

1:20 pm10 September 2026

Rolleston CollegeNZ

Physical address:
631 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston

Postal Address:
PO Box 86045, Rolleston West, Rolleston, 7658