School Psychologist – Sydney NSW

St Columba Anglican School is a K-12 co-educational School. St Columba Anglican School is an Anglican co-educational school for students from Kindergarten to Year 12 located in Port Macquarie on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. In the past 20 years, the School has grown from an initial enrolment of 79 students to a vibrant school community of almost 1,200 students. We now have over 140 teaching staff in full and part-time positions, and more than 50 administrative and support staff.

We are seeking to appoint a second experienced and qualified School Psychologist to provide a high-quality counselling service to students (ELC – Year 12) and offer support, guidance and advice to families and staff in matters relating the wellbeing of our students on a part-time basis – 0.5 to 0.6 FTE to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

We invite applications from experienced and engaging School Psychologists who want to be a part of a leading regional independent School with a strong philosophy of developing happy, healthy and high achieving students. We are keen to hear from candidates who are passionate and experienced in providing support, assistance and guidance to students, staff and families in the area of wellbeing.

On offer

• A competitive salary with paid school holidays included
• Attractive salary packaging arrangements (a range of better than standard benefits including paid maternity/adoption/parental leave and LSL accruing at higher than the statutory requirement, skills development / education support)
• Join our team of collegial and dedicated professionals across our school site
• Work as a part of a team of two Psychologists, Year Patrons, Learning Support Staff, Chaplain and Wellbeing Directors in the on-campus Wellbeing Hub
• Access to the onsite gymnasium, discounted onsite childcare/school fees and annual vaccinations
• Employee assistance program

To be successful in this exciting role you will:

• Have proven competence in working with students providing counselling, assessment, appropriate intervention, case management, liaison, and referrals
• Provide support and guidance to staff and families for targeted programs for students
• Demonstrate your capability to work collaboratively with and provide expert advice to the broader student wellbeing teams, colleagues, school communities, external agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain appropriate records (including digital) and ensure compliance with professional guidelines of record keeping and confidentiality.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as a part of a collaborative team and have a good sense of humour.

Mandatory requirements:

• Registration as a Psychologist by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Eligibility for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) is mandatory
• ‘Up to date’ C19 Vaccination
• Experience working in the Education sector would be highly advantageous

Applications are open to permanent residents of Australia only

Application process:

To apply and view a copy of the position description, candidates are required to visit the SCAS Careers page, click the green “Apply for this job” button in the top right corner of the page and follow the prompts: https://www.scas.nsw.edu.au/employment/.

We will shortlist and interview high quality applications as they are received, and we strongly encourage interested candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

Applications close at 3.00pm on Friday 20th May 2022.

St Columba Anglican School has a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse and is committed to promoting child safety, children’s wellbeing and protecting children from abuse.

Contact Details

Mrs Julie Drake – HR Director

j.drake@scas.nsw.edu.au

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