Guidance Counsellor - St Benedict's College, MANGO HILL

About this job

• $100,386 to $140,042 per annum plus Super
• Full Time Fixed Term
• Commencing January 2025 ; 6 Months - 28 January 2025 to 27 June 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Guidance Counsellor to join our great team. This is a Full-time, Fixed-term, Parental Leave Contract working across Monday to Friday. Taking on the role of Guidance Counsellor at St Benedict’s College is an opportunity to be an integral part of the Support Team in the College, which consists of a Youth Support Worker, Campus Minister, Support Teachers and Pastoral Leaders. You will be required to provide counselling and pro-actively initiate well being programs in collaboration with the Support Team. We value our staff and offer a wide variety of interesting and informative professional development opportunities. In this work environment you will experience working collaboratively and be supported by caring staff within a welcoming community. We provide all equipment and resources to enable the employee to be successful in their role.

As a Guidance Counsellor with BCE:
You will form part of the guidance and counselling team supporting the students and school community of St Benedict's College, Mango Hill in this full time fixed term position (parental leave replacement). 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 Benedict’s College is an exciting educational facility built up in the beautiful growing community and suburb of Mango Hill. Over the past 10 years, state of the art facilities have been designed and built to incorporate innovative teaching and learning opportunities for over 1000 students in Years 7 to 12. We provide high quality education across a wide range of subjects and experiences within a Catholic Christian context. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for instilling a love of learning in adolescents, want to expand their skills and join our community of committed and talented educators. Our workplace is an inclusive and exciting place to belong, serving a wonderful community of students and their families. Come and join our team and be rewarded with an encouraging and supportive space for bringing learning to life within the College.   Explore our school website to learn more about us. 

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

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.

Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.

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. Should you require specific adjustments to the recruitment process to participate equitably, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application.

Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Contact Person: Sana Joseph
Contact Telephone Number: 07 3033 7509
Contact Email: Sana.Joseph@bne.catholic.edu.au

Closing Date: 22-Sep-2024 at 10:00pm