Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years 7-12). Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland. At Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School we aim to educate students to become confident, well-educated global citizens and we pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.THE OPPORTUNITYIn collaboration with the School’s dedicated Pastoral Care team, you will deliver professional counselling services and implement proactive and preventative interventions to both primary and secondary school students and their parents.  This includes support for students residing onsite as part of our Boarding House community.Reporting to the Dean of Students, the successful candidate will promote mental health and wellbeing as well as supporting the management of students with emotional and behavioural challenges. You will also be required to identify, support, and refer for further treatment young people who may be challenged by mental health and related school and family complexities.This role is open to trained child Psychologists, Provisional Psychologists or suitably qualified and experienced School Counsellors or Teachers with relevant postgraduate qualifications in Psychology and/or Guidance and Counselling.  Your experience and/or ability to work within a complex school environment will support your success in this space.Part-time or full-time opportunities are available to support the service on a fixed-term basis for the 2026 school year.WHAT YOU WILL BRINGTo be successful in this role, you will have experience as a Provisional/Registered Psychologist or School Guidance Counsellor in an educational setting with a focus on prevention, intervention, and student learning, as well as:Ability to facilitate proactive and preventative practices and initiatives that promote social, emotional, and educational development and the mental health and wellbeing in children and young people. Experience within an educational environment would be highly advantageous.Experience managing counselling and consulting services for students (with personal, social, emotional, vocational, and educational needs) with a focus on prevention, intervention and student learning.Experience in providing support and leadership in response to student protection issues, critical incidents, and risk management.Demonstrated experience providing psycho-educational and other assessments as required.Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and negotiation capabilities. Demonstrated high order capability in the provision of effective school administration. Provisional or full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and/or Queensland College of Teachers with relevant postgraduate qualifications in Psychology and/or Guidance and Counselling (Masters level ideally).Culture fit and attitude are also highly important to us, so a passion for the work you do and the ability to understand and work within our vision, mission and values is paramount to your success in this role. APPLY NOWIf this sounds like you and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, click the APPLY NOW button via SEEK and provide a copy of your CV, two referees, and a cover letter addressed to the Deputy Principal outlining your experience as it relates to this role. Please address the selection criteria (over no more than two pages), contained within the Position Description, which can be found at the bottom of this advertising or on the School’s website Careers | Ipswich Girls' Grammar School (iggs.qld.edu.au).  Applications that do not address the selection criteria may not progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.The successful candidate will benefit from our above award conditions, access to Salary Sacrificing benefits including additional superannuation opportunities, amazing professional development opportunities and wellness initiatives (e.g., onsite fitness centre), onsite parking and a supportive and engaging work environment.We thank you for taking the time to send us your application for this role. We assess every application and will contact you directly if you are successful in moving to the next stage. Please note that applications should be sent to us by close of business (5.00pm) Monday 10 November 2025. POSITION DESCRIPTION AUD Ipswich 4305

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