We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Social Worker, Counsellor or Psychologist to join our professional student wellbeing and support team at Trinity Christian School.
Location: Tuggeranong, ACT
Employment Type: Full-time/Part-time
Employment Status: ongoing
Start Date: Friday 24 January 2025
Closing Date: Monday 2 December 2024
Additional benefits: Employee Assistance Program, School fee concessions, relocation expenses, annual Staff Development Award
Trinity Christian School is an independent Preschool to Year 12 school where students develop spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally and physically through a wide range of learning experiences. We recognise the individual worth of each person and their responsibility to others. Trinity promotes staff excellence and values the benefit that our professional team bring to the school.
About the Role
As an integral part of the school's Christian wellbeing and support program, you will work with students, families, and school staff to enhance safety, recovery, relationships, and resilience for our students' social, emotional, and educational wellbeing.
In this role you will:
Provide counselling to students, including those with high level mental health concerns.
Deliver high level advice and proactivity in supporting learning and teaching to improve student learning outcomes.
Provide guidance, advice, and support to the Director of Student Wellbeing to manage and deliver wellbeing strategies.
Provide guidance, advice, and support to Executive staff in the management of complex issues.
Build the capability of teachers to work with students with a range of needs and behaviours.
Balance the delivery of assessments and interventions, and be part of managing complex cases.
You will have a diploma, graduate or post-graduate qualification in psychology, social work, counselling or a related field and be eligible for registration with the relevant professional organisation. Experience in an educational setting would be highly regarded.
Essential Criteria
A sharp, research-informed progressive vision of providing counselling or support and the capacity to create a rich and invigorating environment in a Christian learning community of excellence.
A gifted, dynamic professional with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the developmental and educational needs of students and a passion for working with children.
Excellent academic qualifications and subject knowledge.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and a willingness to relate with compassion, humility, grace, strength and integrity to students, families and staff.
Application Process
Applicants are required to complete the online application form at www.tcs.act.edu.au/employment and provide an Expression of Interest and Curriculum Vitae. For further information about the School, please visit our school website www.tcs.act.edu.au.
Position specific queries: Please contact Trinity HR on 02 6210 7500 or email ******.
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