School Counsellor

The King's School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

The King’s School is seeking an experienced and intuitive School Counsellor to work in our Senior School, supporting Boarding and Day students with professional counselling and mental health care. This is a permanent part-time role, 3 days per week, commencing Term 1 2027 at The King’s Senior School in North Parramatta.

Working days will include Mondays, with flexibility for the remaining days. Applicants should have professional qualifications in Psychology or Social Work and be eligible for

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications in Psychology or Social Work eligible for membership with AAPi, APS, or AASW
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of the wellbeing needs of senior school students in relation to learning, social, emotional and personal growth outcomes
• Ability to coordinate and provide counselling and wellbeing advice with a whole-school approach
• Experience as a Counsellor with senior school-aged children preferred
• Capacity to use ICT for maintaining digital records, data harvesting and communication

Responsibilities

• Provide professional counselling and mental health care to Senior School students
• Support Boarding and Day students and associated staff in wellbeing matters
• Coordinate and deliver a whole-school wellbeing approach
• Undertake case management including liaison with families, Housemasters, Year Co-ordinators and Executive staff
• Maintain digital records and contribute to data collection and reporting

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Counselling experience

ICT literacy

Case management

Wellbeing coordination

Staff collaboration

Education

Psychology degree

Social Work degree

Job description

The King’s School is seeking an experienced and intuitive School Counsellor to work in our Senior School supporting Boarding and Day students. This role will be responsible for the professional counselling and mental health care of the students, and in some instances the staff and other members of the Senior School Community.

Please note, this is a Permanent part time 3 days per week opportunity commencing Term 1 2027 at The King's Senior School in North Parramatta.Working days will include Mondays. The other days are flexible.

ABOUT YOU

The School values humility, honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity, compassion, excellence and gratitude. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned with these values.

To be successful for this role you will need to be able to demonstrate how you meet the following:

• Professional qualifications in Psychology or Social Work eligible for membership with the professional bodies, AAPi, APS, or AASW
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of the academic and wellbeing needs of senior school students as these relate to the learning, social, emotional and personal growth outcomes for students
• Ability to coordinate, organise and provide counselling and wellbeing advice, undertaking a whole school community approach
• Ability to undertake case management including liaising with families, Housemasters, & Year Co-ordinators as well as relevant Executive staff
• Experience as a Counsellor with senior school aged children within a school setting highly preferred
• Capacity and confidence in using ICT for maintaining digital records, data harvesting, extrapolation, and communication

ABOUT US

The King’s School, Australia's oldest independent school, is a Christian community that seeks to make an outstanding impact for the good of society. The staff at King's are supportive and enthusiastic professionals, who respect the Christian ethos of the School and contribute in a way that balances the needs of the School and the staff's unique talents and interests. Our team is focused on developing Global Thought Leaders through developing Academic Excellence with Character Development in the context of Christian Community.

Applications close 5 November at 5pm