Head of Department - Guidance Counselling

Hobsonville Point Secondary School is seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Department - Guidance Counselling to provide professional leadership across our Student Services Team and contribute to the wellbeing, safety and success of our students. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced counselling professional who is ready to take on a leadership role while continuing to engage directly with students. You will lead and support our School Nurse and Guidance Counselling Team, ensuring students have access to high quality, confidential and responsible counselling and wellbeing support. You will provide professional leadership, support effective systems and processes and contribute to the ongoing development of our student wellbeing provision. HPSS is a vibrant learning community where staff are supported to grow culturally sustaining, restorative, and relational practice. We value strong connections with our local community and are proud of our culture of personal and academic excellence, innovation, inclusivity, and manaakitanga. Applicants must hold a recognised counselling qualification, current NZAC membership and current full registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand.