Guidance Counsellor - St Thomas' School, CAMP HILL

Brisbane Catholic Education; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Staff wellness programs

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) invites applications for a part-time Guidance Counsellor at St Thomas' School, Camp Hill. The role focuses on proactive wellbeing support, counselling services, and psycho-educational assessments for students.

You will work within BCE’s safeguarding framework and school policies, contributing to a holistic education approach. The position is 2 days per week, fixed term for the 2027 school year, with eligibility requirements including QCT teacher registration or

Qualifications

• Experience as Guidance Counsellor in educational settings with focus on prevention and student learning.
• Ability to identify and develop activities for academic and life career development of students.
• Experience in administration, interpretation and reporting of psycho-educational assessments.
• Experience in safeguarding, risk management, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices for holistic student development.
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students.
• Provide psycho-educational assessments and reporting.
• Ensure BCE protocols and quality processes are implemented.
• Maintain standards of practice in guidance counselling.
• Apply guidance counselling skills through individual and systemic interventions.
• Participate in regular supervision and mentoring for clinical support.

Skills

Guidance counselling experience

Team collaboration

Student wellbeing focus

Risk management awareness

Education

Masters in school guidance and counselling

Teacher registration with QCT

AHPRA psychologist registration

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Guidance Counsellor - St Thomas' School, CAMP HILL

About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education .

About our school
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Camp Hill is an inner-city school, on Yuggera Country, with an enrolment of over 320 students, from Prep to Year 6 come to learn every day. Since the school's humble beginnings in 1929, we have followed the tradition of the Sisters of Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict and in doing so strive to be a community where our values of Faith, Justice, Compassion and Learning are lived out authentically by all members of our community each day.

At St Thomas' our dedicated staff are committed to the vocation of teaching, as they work with our students to reach their full personal, spiritual and academic potential. Our generous class sizes and strong academic program ensure that our students are known, supported and challenged during their foundational years of schooling. Our flexible learning environments are well-resourced and designed to enhance opportunities for collaboration and exploration. This is further complimented by a schoolwide 1-1 iPad program that assists students in developing important creative and digital skills for the future. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

Summary

Enhance student wellbeing and learning with a focus on fostering the education, development, mental health and wellbeing of all students.

• Hours of work: 2 days per week
• Status: Part-Time Fixed Term (Duration of 2027 School Year)
• Contact: [e-mail]

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 acommitment to the safeguarding of childrenand 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.

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