Counsellor
Counsellor Grade
Multiple locations
Opportunities available across multiple locations, an overview of the vacancies can be found here
BE BOLD. BE AMBITIOUS. MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE THE RIGHT ONE.
THE OPPORTUNITY
TAFE NSW is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of the NSW economy and workforce, offering world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Grow your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and proudly play a meaningful role in delivering quality training to the people of NSW.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Counsellor is responsible for the delivery of a range of appropriate counselling services to enrolled and prospective students, and educational consultancy and support to teaching and staff.
Crucially, you are someone who shares the TAFE NSW Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence and Customer First.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
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Recognised degree with appropriate major in psychology as required by the Australian Psychological Society or eligibility for registration under The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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Two years relevant recent counselling experience in personal counselling and vocational or educational counselling Or post-graduate qualifications in relevant counselling areas.
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Willingness and ability to travel as per business requirements.
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Ability to address and meet focus capabilities as stated in the Position Description.
For further information regarding the role please review the Position Description
WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
This position offers a base salary range of $86,650 – $102,762 p.a. plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING
TAFE NSW is committed to continuing to provide a safe workplace and have put systems and support in place for all our employees to work and deliver safely and flexibly through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At TAFE NSW, we are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workforce which reflects the community and the customers we serve.
We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of disability, age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, or sexual orientation and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace.
If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the ODP Recruitment Team via email [email protected] or Emily Diaz at 0457 661 182.
HOW TO APPLY
Please click the ‘apply’ button to be redirected to the ‘I Work for NSW’ job board.
To support your application please provide:
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Your current resume
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Cover letter addressing the essential requirements (1-2) and your responses to the 2 targeted questions below (500-word limit each)
Targeted Question 1: How do you maximise efficiency as the same time as maintaining high quality counselling services delivery? Provide an example.
Targeted Question 2: How do you establish, build and maintain productive relationships with a range of internal & external stakeholders to ensure counselling services are utilised for optimum benefits of students?
CLOSING DATE: Monday 10th October at 11.59pm
We look forward to receiving your application!
The recruitment process will include a range of comparative assessments.
For helpful insights into preparing your application and TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, check out our TAFE NSW Application Guide.
General Enquiries: please contact our ODP Recruitment Team via email [email protected]
Technical issues: please contact I Work For NSW Support Team on 1800 562 679 (Mon-Fri) or [email protected]
Please note:
This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child- related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.
For ongoing positions in the NSW Public Sector, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
For temporary positions, you will require a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.
A talent pool may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently become vacant may be filled via this talent pool.