Psychologist
3 days ago
Help shape the future of education in New Zealand
**Help shape the future of Education**
- We work to _**_shape _**_an _**_education _**_system that delivers _**_equitable _**_and _**_excellent outcomes_**
Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our students in our education system.
**About this role | Mo tenei turanga**
We have two fixed-term, full-time opportunities available in our Christchurch office - one until March 2026 and the other until September 2026.
The role of the Psychologist is to provide effective, efficient and equitable psychological services for the benefit of children and young people with additional learning needs in accordance with the goals, objectives and policies of the Ministry of Education:
As a Psychologist, you will:
- Identify patterns or contributing factors that may be influencing learning, wellbeing and behaviour.
- Enhance inclusive practices in early learning services, schools and other educational settings.
- Collaboratively support progress with learner goals
- Provide professional support and guidance to schools, teacher and parents/caregivers/whanau and in collaboration, support the development and implementation of intervention plans.
- Assess, analyse, hypothesise, collaboratively plan, support and monitor the implementation of individual (or group) intervention plans for students who have additional learning needs.
For more details about the role, you can view the **job description here**.
**About you | Mohou ake**
To be successful in this role you will have the following experience:
- Experience in a complex organisation
- Experience in building relationships and partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.
- Working effectively with children and young people and their families/whanau across a diverse range of settings
- Proven experience counselling, negotiating, mediation, and contracting.
- A proven ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities, to influence and guide organisational and system-level decision making.
You will also offer:
- Master's level tertiary qualification
- Post-graduate Diploma in Educational Psychology or Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Registration under the Health Practitioner's Competency Assurance Act
- The ability and willingness to adhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.
**About our group and team | Matau ropu ake**
Te Mahau takiwa collectively provide leadership and integrated services to the education sector. This includes services such as learning support and education advice and regulation functions for schools and early learning services.
**Are you ready to make a difference? | Kua rite koe mo tenei mahi?**
If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the 'apply' button. In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, or anything else you'd like to share. We're keen to understand your motivations, strengths, transferable skills, and the diverse perspectives you will bring to the role.
**Applications close Midnight - Sunday, 2 November 2025.**
We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know
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