SCHOOL COUNSELLOR (FULL-TIME)

Maritzburg College, one of the leading boys’ schools in South Africa, has an excellent reputation for its academic, sporting, cultural and leadership programmes. The Governing Body invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post:

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR (Full-time)
To assume duty: 01 January 2027

We are seeking to appoint an experienced School Counsellor to join our Counselling Department, working in close collaboration with our existing School Counsellor.

Key Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing individual counselling and psycho-social support to learners in Forms 2–6 (Grades 8–12)
• Assess and provide crisis and trauma intervention and make appropriate referrals with external practitioners
• Providing support counselling to the Boarding Establishment, including collaboration with housemasters and boarding staff
• Providing supportive counselling and referral for staff where appropriate
• Maintaining confidential case records in line with HPCSA / SACSSP and POPIA requirements

Requirements:

• A counselling degree at the minimum of an Honours level, or a Masters degree in Psychology, or a degree with Honours in Social Work, or equivalent
• Must be currently registered with a professional body such as SACSSP or HPCSA (or equivalent) and proof of good standing
• A minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience working with adolescence
• Strong knowledge of South African Child protection laws
• Highly developed communication, listening and interpersonal skills
• Experience in working with adolescent boys in a high school / boarding environment will be advantageous
• Experience in trauma informed counselling will be advantageous
• Experience or a keen interest in developing emotional intelligence in adolescence will be advantageous
• A strong focus on consultation, collaboration and problem-solving within a multidisciplinary team

The successful candidate will be required to undergo all relevant child protection screening, including police clearance and checks against the National Register for Sex Offenders.

If you are suitably qualified, please click on the following link to apply:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2CGYC82

Closing date for all applications: 13 November 2026.

Should you not have heard from us by 20 November 2026, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful, and no further correspondence will be entered into.

Maritzburg College in line with POPIA will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role. All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.

We are committed to employment practices that promote equal opportunity and fair treatment. While all applications will be considered on merit, we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including African males and African females, in line with our commitment to transformation and diversity.

Maritzburg College reserves the right not to make an appointment.

An application in itself does not entitle the applicant to an interview.