Guidance Counsellor

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Childers; Jimboomba; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness programs

Job summary

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Childers in Jimboomba is seeking an experienced Guidance Counsellor to enhance student wellbeing and learning within a Catholic school community. You will focus on mental health, development and safeguarding for all students.

The role involves delivering counselling services, psycho-educational assessments, and collaboration with staff to implement holistic wellbeing programs. Registration and relevant Masters are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Guidance Counsellor in education.
• Experience with psycho-educational assessments and reporting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and student protection.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices for student wellbeing.
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students.
• Provide psycho-educational assessments and reports.
• Ensure BCE protocols and quality processes are implemented.
• Maintain professional standards and supervision activities.
• Apply guidance counselling through school-wide and individual interventions

Skills

Guidance counselling

Student wellbeing

Psycho-educational assessments

Collaboration

Leadership

Risk management

Education

QCT Teacher Registration

Masters in school guidance and counselling

AHPRA Psychologist registration

Job description

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Childers - Jimboomba QLD

About our school

Emmaus College is a Prep to Year 12 co-educational ecumenical College with an enrolment of over 1510 students. Emmaus College fosters Christian unity through its active partnership with the local Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran and Uniting churches.

Emmaus is located on 21 hectares in a quiet bushland setting at 48 East Street, Jimboomba. It has been built to cater for the educational and faith needs of the Jimboomba, Beaudesert and surrounding communities. Excellence in learning within a contemporary Christian community is the vision that shapes the Emmaus learning community.

Summary

Emmaus College, located in Jimboomba is seeking an experienced Guidance Counsellor to join their community focused school to enhance student wellbeing and learning with a focus on fostering the education, development, mental health and wellbeing of all students.

• Location: Emmaus College - Jimboomba
• Start date: ASAP
• Days of hours: 5 days per week
• Salary: $103,397.00 - $144,242.00 + super
• Status: Full Time Continuing
• Ad close date: 14 September 2026

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• 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
• Apply guidance counselling skills through direct and indirect processes and through systemic, whole-school, and individual interventions
• Participate in regular individual and group supervision and mentoring activities for clinical and technical supervision

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• 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
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Full registration as a Teacher with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) plus completed Masters in school guidance and counselling, and/or
• Full registration as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Passport access - discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family

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

Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

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 position.