St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School is one of Queensland’s leading independent schools, fostering in students confidence, compassion, academic excellence and a life long love of learning. We look for all staff to be committed to and in harmony with the Anglican ethos of the school.
In recognition to the school’s commitment to providing an exceptional work environment for all staff, St Margaret’s has been awarded Employer of Choice by The Educator in 2021 and 2022. We are proud of our commitment to making St Margaret’s a leading place to work.
We are currently inviting applications for the role of:
School Psychologist / Counsellor
The School Psychologist/Counsellor provides professional counselling to students, as part of the pastoral care and wellbeing program offered at St Margaret’s. The role aims to improve student wellbeing and academic success by offering preventative and early counselling/psychological interventions.
The role works collaboratively with other members of the pastoral care team including the Dean of Students, Head of Primary, Head of Boarding, Heads of Year and Health Centre staff, contributing to holistic care of students including physical, emotional, spiritual, academic and social wellbeing.
ABOUT YOU
You will be a suitably qualified psychologist or counsellor with a passion for supporting children and adolescence. You will have:
- Relevant qualifications and experience as a counsellor or psychologist
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a holistic pastoral care team, supporting the needs of students
- An excellent knowledge of the developmental stages and needs of children and adolescents
- Exceptional interpersonal skills are a must as you will communicate with a wide range of people day to day including students, parents, teachers, staff and external bodies.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This role plays an integral part in supporting students as part of the Pastoral Care Team and in return will enjoy:
- An inclusive workplace with strong focus on staff wellbeing with a range of wellbeing initiatives offered to staff; an employee assistance program, free flu vaccinations and massages to name a few.
- High-quality professional learning and career development opportunities; including support towards Masters study and a generous professional learning budget.
- Working with team of like-minded pastoral care professionals with a genuine interest in supporting students.
This is a full-time role and will be offered on a permanent basis. There is room to negotiate longer work days during the school term in exchange for some flexibility to work less weeks during the school holidays.
Take the next step in your career at a leading girls school with a supportive and nurturing environment.
To view the position description click here .
To Apply: Applications addressed to the Principal should be received by midday on 21 November 2022. As part of the online application process you will be required to complete an application form which will require you to upload a cover letter, resume, academic transcripts and supporting documents.
Please direct any enquiries to [email protected].
St Margaret’s supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates are required to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and the successful candidate must comply with School policies and relevant legislation relating to Student protection.