Student Counsellor

Yoobee College of Creative Innovation; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Extra leave for special events

No weekend shifts

Job summary

Yoobee College of Creative Innovation – Auckland Airport Campus is seeking a Student Counsellor for a 6-month fixed-term role based at the Auckland Airport Campus. The role provides confidential counselling, wellbeing support and crisis response to learners across Yoobee and associated schools, including national reach from the campus.

The successful candidate will work with diverse learners, applying trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive practices while upholding Te Tiriti

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or postgraduate qualification in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or similar.
• Eligible for NZAC (or equivalent) professional registration.
• Experience in tertiary, youth or community counselling settings.
• Competent in short to medium term counselling, including crisis and risk management.
• Strong relational and communication skills with diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Provide ethical, confidential, and professional counselling to support learner wellbeing, engagement and retention.
• Deliver short- to medium-term counselling, crisis support and wellbeing workshops.
• Engage with learners from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Māori and Moana Oceania learners, upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Collaborate with academic and student support teams while maintaining clinical independence.

Skills

Counselling

Communication

Trauma-informed

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Bachelor's or Postgraduate in Counselling/Psychology/Social Work

Job description

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Yoobee College of Creative Innovation – Auckland airport, North Island

Yoobee Colleges prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences. We are fast movers, action orientated, keen innovators, and quick thinkers who enjoy a workplace that is inspiring and fun.

Making a difference to someone’s life by sharing your industry knowledge, experience and stories is incredibly exciting and rewarding. We work passionately to prepare our students’ to be ‘work ready, world ready’ for an industry we love . . and you can be a part of this.

At Yoobee Colleges, we believe learning should be defined by the exceptional. New Zealand’s largest specialist creative and technology college; we’ve been fueling the creative and tech industries for over 30 years with talented Animators, Filmmakers, Designers, Techies, and Game Developers. We offer online delivery, alongside our campuses based in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.

To find out more about us, please visit https://www.yoobee.ac.nz/

Job Description

Student Counsellor
Location: Auckland Airport
Full-time | Fixed-Term | NZST Auckland Airport Campus

About the role:

This is a 6-month fixed-term position until March 2027.

We are seeking a Student Counsellor to provide ethical, confidential, and professional counselling services that support learner wellbeing, engagement, and retention across Yoobee. Based at our Auckland Airport Campus, this role delivers services nationally and supports learners across Yoobee College of Creative Innovation, New Zealand School of Tourism, Elite, Cut Above Academy, and South Seas – Film School.

The role provides short- to medium-term counselling, crisis support, and wellbeing workshops within a tertiary education setting. You will work with learners from diverse cultural, social, and educational backgrounds, applying trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally responsive practice, with particular capability to engage Māori and Moana Oceania learners and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

Success in this role requires strong relational practice, sound clinical judgement, and the ability to work collaboratively with academic and student support teams while maintaining professional boundaries and clinical independence.

For further detail, please refer to the full Position Description.

Qualifications

About you:

• Relevant degree/postgraduate qualification in Counselling, Psychology, Social Work or similar
• Eligible for NZAC (or equivalent) professional registration
• Experience in tertiary, youth or community counselling settings
• Competent in short to medium term counselling, including crisis and risk management
• Strong relational and communication skills with diverse learners
• Culturally responsive practice, including engagement with Māori and Moana Oceania learners

Additional Information

Why work with us?

• Enjoy work-life balance - No more weekend shifts. Enjoy time off over Xmas/New Year
• Birthday leave / one day extra leave for special events
• Use your proven performance track record, and coaching/mentoring skills for your mahi
• Strong commitment to your growth & development as an educator
• Enrich the lives of our diverse learners and inspire them to step into an exciting career in Travel & Tourism

Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us, ensuring we’re attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students.

We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive work environment.