Schools Guidance Support Specialist

2 weeks ago


Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

**About the Role**

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Schools Guidance Support Specialist to join our team in Rotorua. As a Wayfinder, you will play a critical role in delivering early interventional health and wellbeing guidance, support and service within Primary and Intermediate Schools.

The Mana Ake service is led by health but delivered in collaboration with education, enabling the delivery of support where initial discovery of wellbeing need is often identified in a community setting.

About the Team/Service Location The clinical mental health and wellbeing workforce deliver evidence-informed individual, group and whole-of-class wellbeing programmes / interventions for tamariki, as well as broader wellbeing cluster support to kura and schools.

The role will be based in the Waiariki region. It is essential that applicants are based within the region as the role is not suitable for remote work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering early interventional health and wellbeing guidance, support and service within Primary and Intermediate Schools
  • Collaborating with education to deliver support where initial discovery of wellbeing need is often identified in a community setting
  • Working effectively in a team to deliver evidence-informed individual, group and whole-of-class wellbeing programmes / interventions for tamariki

Required Skills and Qualifications:**

  • Well-experienced in working with community, tamariki and whānau
  • Ability to build relationships with and work effectively in a team
  • Full driver's license
  • Computer competence

Benefits:

As a School Guidance Support Specialist, you will have access to competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program. You will also enjoy a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.



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