• St Clare’s Primary School, YARRABILBA
• $93,713 to $130,736 per annum plus Super (pro rata)
• Full Time/Part Time negotiable – from 0.6 FTE (3 days/week) to 1.0 FTE (5 days/week)
• Commencing January 2023 for the 2023 school year

As a Guidance Counsellor with BCE:
You will form part of the guidance and counselling team supporting the students and school community of St Clare’s Primary School, Yarrabilba in this fixed term position. This position is part time/full time negotiable, and will be from 0.6 FTE (3 days/week) up to full time. 

You will work collaboratively with the school community to foster the learning and wellbeing of all students through the provision of a proactive, quality guidance and counselling service.

Supported by School Services and the Student Wellbeing team you will be responsive to a vibrant and complex community of teachers and learners. Become part of a welcoming and supportive organisation, which encourages professional learning and staff engagement.

About the school
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a learning community of over 146 schools. We aim to provide quality teaching and learning outcomes for Prep to Year 12 students.

St Clare’s is a master-planned Prep to Year 6 co-educational primary school located in Yarrabilba. Yarrabilba, meaning ‘Place of Song’, is situated between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. St Clare’s, located within close proximity to Mount Tamborine, is surrounded by South-East Queensland’s natural beauty.

St Clare’s opened in 2017, offering a contemporary primary education in the Franciscan tradition for the young people of the local area. St Clare’s vision is to provide contemporary learning environments with high expectations for each student to maximise learning, progress and achievement.  Explore our school website to learn more about us: http://www.stclare.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx  

Your key responsibilities:

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices and initiatives for the holistic development, mental health and wellbeing of students
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students
• Provide psycho-educational and other assessments
• Ensure BCE protocols and quality processes are implemented
• Maintain standards of practice

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Full registration as a Teacher with QCT plus completed Masters in school guidance and counselling; AND/OR full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA;
• Successful experience as a Guidance Counsellor in an educational setting with a focus on prevention, intervention and student learning
• Experience in identifying and developing activities to address academic and life career development of students
• Experience in the administration, interpretation and report writing for psycho-educational assessments
• Experience in providing support and leadership in response to student protection issues, critical incidents and risk management
• Collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• It is a condition of employment for all prospective and existing health service employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as per Workers in a healthcare setting (COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements) Direction (No.4) and Archdiocese of Brisbane COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. At interview, applicants with AHPRA registration must provide evidence confirming you are fully vaccinated to your line manager or other designated person.

For more detail, please refer to the attached Role Description.

BCE benefits: Stronger connections today | Inspired people tomorrow.
Belonging to something bigger allows us to play a key role in building better communities for a future we will all be proud to be part of. We employ people of all faiths and denominations, we are accepting and respectful of individuals personal beliefs. You will quickly become a core part of a compassionate and professional team that values diversity of thought and a commitment to building and shaping future generations.

• Meaningful work where you can make a difference
• Flexible working arrangements
• Up to 12.75% superannuation (with co-contributions)
• Competitive remuneration with salary packaging and sacrificing options
• Access to professional development

BEGIN your application now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

At BCE equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for people with disability. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process to equitably participate, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application.

Contact Person: Karen Forster
Contact Telephone Number: 07 3033 7476
Contact Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 03-Oct-2022 at 10:00pm