• Permanent - Part Time
• The King’s Senior School
• Suburban location | Free onsite parking

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
• Robust 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.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and brief covering letter (no longer than two pages) which addresses:
a) the reason for your interest
b) how your skills and experience suit the role
To access the position description and/or to find out more information about the role please visit the King’s careers page.
The King's School has a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse and is committed to promoting child safety, the wellbeing of children and protecting children from abuse. To ensure the safeguarding of our students, all employees must have a current Employee Working with Children Check before commencing work. In addition, included throughout the recruitment process are checks of suitability for employment with children.

Applications close 5 November at 5pm

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, email **********@kings.edu.au and member of the People & Culture team will contact you.

📌 School Counsellor (Parramatta)
🏢 The King's School
📍 Parramatta