School Counsellor (full-time)

School Counsellor (full-time) Curro is an independent schooling provider that offers quality education from the early childhood development phase to Grade 12. Curro prides itself on providing an ethical, values-based environment and offers learner-centric, balanced, innovative and relevant curricula across schools. Curro seeks to appoint a School Counsellor (full-time) at Curro Wilgeheuwel in Roodepoort to commence duties in January 2027 Vacancy Reference: 30050 Curro Wilgeheuwel has a position available for a School Counsellor. Curro is an equal-opportunity employer; therefore, preference will be given to EE candidates. Key performance areas Carrying out counselling sessions on an individual, group or class level as part of an integrated preventive and intervention service; Contributing actively to the development of the school counselling programme in support of the holistic development of each learner; Assisting in the development and nurturing of an enabling school culture and helping learners become empowered for positive action and change; Intervening to allow learners to manage more effectively their life circumstances and to manage their lives more effectively; Assisting learners to develop their personal, social and autonomous learning skills; Counselling learners and their parents with respect to intra- and interpersonal issues and behavioural problems; Preparing reports and maintaining records on learners; Making the necessary referrals according to established policies and procedures; Adopting preventive measures that empower learners to avoid problems as much as possible; Providing a continuum of preventative, developmental, remedial, and intervention services and programmes and facilitating referral to resources and services at both community and national levels. Qualifications, experience and skills Honours in Social Work, master’s in psychology; Relevant experience in a similar position; A passion for children; Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills; An energetic, positive approach to their vocation; Patience and compassion to work with children who need advice; The skills to deal with children, parents and staff; Ability to remain calm in any situation yet solve problems quickly in an emergency;; A clear criminal record. Closing date: 01 October 2026. Please apply online via Curro Recruitment Portal