School Guidance Counsellor

Rolleston College; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Rolleston College in Canterbury, New Zealand, invites applications for a registered guidance counsellor to join our supportive wellbeing team. This permanent, part-time role is 0.5 FTE, commencing 28 January 2027, and involves individual and group counselling for years 7–15 and wharekura, plus contributing to pastoral systems within the college.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with students, whānau and staff, work collaboratively in a restorative practice environment,

Qualifications

• Current membership or provisional status with NZAC or similar body, or be a registered teacher with practising certificate.
• Experience in schools and wellbeing support is preferred.
• Ability to engage with learners, whānau and staff in a restorative practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to learners.
• Contribute to pastoral systems and wellbeing initiatives.
• Build trusting relationships with students, whānau and staff to support social, emotional, behavioural and wellbeing needs.
• Collaborate with staff to maintain a safe, inclusive climate and participate in co-curricular activities.

Skills

Counselling

Pastoral support

Relationship-building

Organised

Culturally responsive

Job description

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher
English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

We are actively seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, innovative, highly motivated, organised and culturally responsive registered guidance counsellor to work alongside our learners, staff and the wider community. This is a permanent, part time 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE) position commencing 28th January 2027.

The successful applicant will provide individual and group counselling, and contribute to pastoral systems. We are looking for a counsellor who can build strong, trusting relationships with students, whānau, and staff, and who brings a calm, professional approach to supporting young people with a wide range of social, emotional, behavioural, and wellbeing needs. Working collaboratively with the staff, you will play a key role in ensuring a safe and inclusive climate in the college. Having a willingness to commit to co-curricular and extracurricular activities is highly recommended.

Applicants must hold a current membership or provisional status with NZAC or similar professional body. Or be a registered teacher with a current practising certificate, this is preferred but not a prerequisite as we welcome applications from both teachers and non teachers. For teaching applicants there may be the opportunity for 0.5 FTE teaching, therefore please state supporting subjects.

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