Lead Guidance Counsellor

We require a full-time, trained and experienced Lead Counsellor to join our Pastoral and Guidance team at Green Bay High School. The successful applicant will have had significant counselling experience, ideally in a secondary school setting, as well as being able to demonstrate genuine leadership in this area. The role will involve leading our school counselling resource, which includes:

Managing and overseeing the counselling team (which includes two other full-time counsellors); our 24/7 youth work team, and trainee guidance practicum placements.

Working in collaboration with the wider Green Bay High School pastoral care and health teams.

Overseeing the continued implementation, use, and analysis of the GoodSpace wellbeing tool.

Developing and facilitating new programmes and initiatives responsive to the needs of the school community.

* Overseeing crisis response strategies.

We require an enthusiastic, confident, and competent practitioner who would join a strong and highly functional Pastoral and Guidance network.

The role is full-time and permanent, and the successful candidate must be a registered member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).

Please note: remuneration is determined by qualifications and experience.

To apply, email a covering letter and CV, with three referees, to: [email protected]

by Friday 13 November, 2026

This role is classified under the Children's Act (2014) and as such the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory police vetting check.