Counsellor
Permanent| Part time

Do you want to be part of a Christian community of learning that nurtures young people towards their full potential as servant leaders in the Kingdom of God?

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified counsellor to join our small, supportive counselling team for 19.5 hours per week during school term time (three days per week (days by negotiation), 8.30am-3.30pm). There is also potential to extend the role to 26 hours per week (four days). This is a value-add role for someone who is passionate about student wellbeing. This position is suitable for both recent graduates and experienced practitioners.

Located on the beautiful Hibiscus Coast of Auckland, KingsWay is a high achieving, growing, state integrated Christian school catering for Year 1-13 students, with a current roll of 1823 students.  Our work is inspired by love/aroha, heartened by faith/whakapono in Jesus Christ, and motivated by gospel hope/tūmanako. Our Christian special character is an integral part of our pastoral care service, and the successful candidate is expected to support this.  

About the job

This position will suit someone with:

• Proven ability to counsel children and adolescents from a Christian perspective

• Great relationship and communication skills who can build effective counselling relationships with students, their whanau, staff & external agencies to foster wellbeing

• An existing supervisory relationship

• A degree in counselling

• Either provisional or full membership with NZCCA or NZAC

If this sounds like you, and you want to support the work of shaping confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners who are growing in faith, hope, and love in Jesus, apply today! Applications close at 9am Monday 26 May 2025 and must be submitted online via this page.

An important condition of employment is that applicants must have a willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the Special Christian Character of KingsWay School.  You will enjoy contributing and promoting a biblically informed, Christ-centred worldview, including how this translates to supporting and growing our students’ faith, and will protect and enhance our Christian character. All teaching staff are expected to uphold the special character of the School.  An outline of the special character of the school can be found in the application form for this role. The full Statement of Faith, as well as our Special Character Guidelines and Theological Framework documents can be found on our website.

If this sounds like you, and you want to support the work of shaping confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners who are growing in faith, hope, and love in Jesus, apply today!

If this sounds like you, and you want to support the work of shaping confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners who are growing in faith, hope, and love in Jesus, apply today! Applications close at 9am Monday 26 May 2025 and must be submitted online.