Senior School Psychologist / Counsellor / Part-time by negotiation

St Andrew's Cathedral School (see more jobs from this school)

Sydney, NSW 


Counsellors / Psychologists

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 30 April 2025


To provide counselling and personal support for Senior School students in Years 10-12 who are experiencing some form of need, personal difficulty or crisis in accordance with the School's Christian context. This is a 12 month contract position, commencing 2 June 2025. Part-time @ 0.8 FTE is negotiable

<p><strong>Who will the successful applicant be?</strong></p><ul><li>A dedicated and experienced School Counsellor of senior school age (Years 10-12) students</li><li>Currently registered with the Psychology Board of Australia</li><li>Able to effectively respond to students through the provision of short term counselling</li><li>Able to identify the needs of students where further investigation is required by health professionals</li><li>Supportive of the students, parents and staff by enabling them to work together in the interests of the student</li></ul><p><strong>NB. Part-time</strong> &#64; 0.8 FTE may be available by negotiation</p><p> </p><p>For a detailed job description and to apply : <a href="https://sacs.recruitpack.com/jobDetails?selectJob&#61;739&amp;s&#61;12" rel="nofollow">Apply Now</a></p><p><strong>Applications close: Wednesday 30 April 2025</strong></p><p>Interviews will commence as applications are received.</p><p><strong>Why St Andrew&#39;s Cathedral School? </strong></p><p>St Andrew’s Cathedral School received Voice Project&#39;s Best Workplace Award for staff satisfaction and engagement in 2020, and was recently awarded 5 Star Employer of Choice 2022 by The Educator for positive employee experience.  This is an amazing achievement, representative of a supportive, collegiate culture where every staff member is known, valued and equipped to excel in their role. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Who are we?</strong></p><p>St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) is an independent, Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school located in two high-rise buildings in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The school offers students a strong academic program and extensive opportunities to be involved in sport, music, drama and outdoor education.</p><p>As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service being foundational to the richness of relationships at SACS. We seek to develop students who think critically and creatively and have hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give.   </p><p> </p><p>Reflecting our Christian foundations, we are a strong and hopeful learning community that nurtures the individual strengths of each student in our care. We always seek to care for the whole child - considering their intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and development. We are committed to providing a child safe environment by implementing policies, procedures, practices and training which foster the safety, care and wellbeing of our students.</p><p><br />It is a condition of employment that all new Staff at the School must sign a written statement or complete an electronic acknowledgement that they have read and understand our Child Safe Policy and the Child Safe Codes of Conduct prior to commencing at the School.</p><p><br /><i>Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.</i></p><p> </p><p><i>For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the </i><a href="https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check" rel="nofollow"><i><strong>NSW Office of the Children&#39;s Guardian website</strong></i></a><i>.</i></p><p>,<a href="https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check" rel="nofollow"><i><strong>n website</strong></i></a><i>.</i></p>