Located in Rose Bay overlooking Sydney Harbour, Kambala is an historic, contemporary, and vibrant independent day and boarding school welcoming students from ELC to Year 12.

Offering a choice of learning pathways through the HSC or International Baccalaureate, we are proud to rank among the top non-selective girls’ schools in NSW every year, at the same time focusing on development and celebration of ‘the whole girl’.

Our vision is inspired learning – educating young women of integrity.

The role:

Applications are invited from outstanding registered Psychologists, motivated by meaningful connection, who are eager to join a warm, collaborative, and inclusive team of practitioners providing evidence-based brief intervention to students. This position is permanent full-time commencing Term 1, 2024 (ideally 24 Jan).

• Alongside another registered Psychologist (part-time) and in collaboration with the wider pastoral care cohort, manages a case load across Prep to Year 12 (generally 3-5 sessions before further referral / escalation), promoting social, emotional, and educational development.
• Supports the implementation of proactive and preventative wellbeing initiatives in line with changing needs of students and broader contemporary issues facing girls and young women.
• Supports the update of school policy and procedure as related to Child Safe programs and critical incidents.
• Supports ongoing staff and parent learning around child protection and mental health in general.
• Reports to the Head of Counselling (Lead Psychologist).
• Works all term time (38 weeks) + 10 additional days (WFH flexible) in school holidays, spread across the year (40 weeks total).  NB – the salary is paid in full across 52 weeks, not averaged according to 40 weeks worked.

At Kambala, we develop our team members to:

• Become experts in their field through structured, ongoing professional learning and training opportunities.
• Inspire excellence in others, celebrating achievement and fostering a culture of wellbeing.
• Be collaborative, contemporary, and forward-thinking educators.
• Establish safe and supportive environments for our students.
• Remain committed to child protection and to meeting the child safe program standards.
• Actively participate in the life of the school, always promoting our ethos, vision, and values.

We offer:

• A welcoming work environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is free to be their authentic self.
• Highly competitive rates of pay.
• Daily hot & cold lunch menu at a nominal fee.
• Access to pool, gym, and other school facilities.
• Salary packaging / salary sacrifice options.
• Discounted tuition for children of permanent staff.

If you have the right skills and experience, a passion for supporting young people through their formative years, and a track record of effective case management, we welcome your application directly via this platform.   Please include an updated CV and a brief covering note that speaks to:

• your interest in this position
• why you are moving on from your current role
• your base salary expectations on an annual basis, excluding super

We look forward to hearing from you!

Learn more about our School and visit us on LinkedIn

• Applications close Tuesday 5 December
• Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• No agency referrals will be accepted for this role.
• In accordance with Child Protection legislation, all employees of Kambala must maintain a valid Working With Children Check.