About this job
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
As the Senior Guidance Officer, you will:
- Coordinate and support the provision of guidance and counselling services to schools in consultation with Principals.
- Develop and implement a system of clinical and technical supervision in collaboration with Principals to ensure that guidance practices are appropriate.
Senior Guidance Officers are an integral part of student care management and will work with schools, external agencies and other Departmental staff to ensure Equity and Excellence for all students.
How you will be assessed
Within the context of the role described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:
- Demonstrated competency for leadership in the delivery of educational services to adolescents and children, and effective management to optimise the achievement of agreed goals.
- Demonstrated competency to acquire skills in clinical and technical supervision in the areas of psycho-educational assessment and intervention, counselling and support for schools in behaviour management practices as these apply to the achievement of quality educational outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated competency for providing exemplary guidance and counselling services within the educational environment.
- Demonstrated competency for being accountable for outcomes based performance in relation to the guidance and counselling programs, and associated strategies and services which support the needs of students.
- Demonstrated competency for developing effective interpersonal relationships and establishing productive partnerships.
For a full list of mandatory requirements and duties under 'Your Role' please see the attached role description.
How to Apply
- Attach a maximum 2-pg resume documenting your relevant professional experience including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history)
- Attach a 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.