About the business
Our Mission:
“To provide an excellent education in a Christian context, developing life ready students who reflect the character of Jesus.”
Mandurah Baptist College is an independent, co-educational College with over 1,200 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Our Christian faith and values inform our belief in the potential of all students and fuel our caring College community.
The aim of the College is to provide a comprehensive curriculum which will cater for the individual needs of each student. Since its inception in 2005, the College has forged its reputation as one of the safest and most positive college communities in the Binjareb region where each student has opportunities to thrive.
Our College values are:
- Faith: We are committed to becoming more like Christ in all we do.
- Growth: We are committed to continuously learning, improving, innovating and striving to know and reach our potential.
- Relationships: We are committed to each other, caring for and protecting the MBC community.
- Excellence: Excellence honours our calling and we are therefore committed to best practice and creating value for the MBC community.
- Integrity: We are committed to knowing and doing what is right and behaving in a way that sets an example for the community around us
Every Mandurah Baptist College student is encouraged to discover and develop their individual skills, strengths and talents to achieve their personal best, and to discover a career pathway where they can utilise their skills and talents. Expressing the school motto ‘Be strong and courageous’, our students graduate with the self knowledge and life skills to flourish in their future pathways leading to University, TAFE, apprenticeships and the workforce.
What We Offer:
- Staff development and training opportunities
- Competitive pay rates
- Free onsite parking
- Gym facilities
- Generous parental leave allowance
- Employee assistance program
Should you join us here at Mandurah Baptist College you will join a positive and strong community, dedicated to serving God through the vocation of education. Whether in administration, support or teaching, every staff member has role to play in the education and care of our students and the furtherance of our mission.
About the role
Mandurah Baptist College is seeking a compassionate and insightful Counsellor to join the student support team in the senior school. The successful candidate will hold tertiary qualifications and professional association membership in a relevant discipline, and preferably have prior experience in counselling and/or working with adolescents.
This is a part time role (FTE 0.5) on a fixed term contract from 23 January 2023 to 12 December 2023 (with possibility of ongoing).
In the event the successful candidate has or is eligible for registration as a psychologist, this role may potentially be combined with a 0.3 school psychology role in our Primary School.
We invite you to join an aspirational, future-focused learning community, where the pursuit of excellence is nurtured in an inclusive, Christ-centred environment.
Profile:
- Qualifications in social work, family therapy, counselling, psychology, or related discipline
- Professional association membership in a relevant discipline
- Previous experience in counselling and/or working with adolescents
- Current Working with Children Check
- Valid Australian work rights to apply for this position
- Willingness to uphold and live the Mission, Vision and Christian values of Mandurah Baptist College.
Closing date of Applications: Monday, 21 November 2022, 9:00 am
How to Apply
To be considered for this role, all candidates need to complete an online application through the College website: https://www.mbc.wa.edu.au/employment/
For further information, please contact the HR Manager, Mrs. Jolie Dagu-ob on (08) 9583 7000 or via email at [email protected]
Mandurah Baptist College is committed to being a child safe organisation and will demonstrate its leadership and commitment to student safety and wellbeing through the implementation of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Applicants’ identity, references and qualifications will be checked and verified.