_{21st November, 2025}

St. Peter's School, located in picturesque Cambridge, New Zealand, is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, holistic education, and fostering a vibrant community. As a leading educational institution, we are dedicated to nurturing the talents and aspirations of our students, preparing them to excel in an ever-changing world.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Wellbeing Centre team at St Peter’s, Cambridge.  We are seeking a Counsellor with qualifications in Social Work/Counselling/Psychotherapy and/or Psychology.
  
You must be someone who is supportive of our school’s Christian special character.
  
We are looking for a motivated professional with the following skills, attributes and experience:

• Professional membership
• Engaged in external clinical supervision
• Passionate about providing a meaningful and supportive Counselling environment for our day and boarding students
• Familiar with strengths-based practice principles
• Experience and competency in working therapeutically with young people
• Empathetic, approachable and compassionate
• Awareness of the issues facing young people today
• Respect and understanding for cultural and gender differences
• Strong team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Good working knowledge of databases and Microsoft Office, predominantly Outlook and Word
• A willingness to be on call after hours on a roster basis and to do some evening work is required
• Experience in an education setting would be preferrable
• The ability to work alongside other teams in support of young people  

This is a permanent role within a well-functioning wellbeing team. If this sounds like you and you are ready to take up a new challenge, apply now!

Applications close 9am, Friday 5 December 2025 and will be reviewed as they are received.   
                                                        

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