Guidance Counsellor - St Martin's School, CARINA
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 Martin's School with an enrolment of over 620 students is the only Catholic Primary School in Queensland founded in the 800-year Dominican tradition which centres on four pillars: prayer, learning, service and community.
At St Martin's School we believe that a consistent approach to learning and teaching is essential to create a unified learning community.
We have implemented a synthetic phonics approach to the teaching of reading, writing, and spelling which is lifting our literacy data.
We also have a whole school approach to the teaching of problem solving in mathematics.
We educate all to be creative, confident, and reflective learners who are empowered to shape and enrich our world.
We establish supportive learning environments that promote engagement and collaboration.
Our staff support one another with their work, with all year level non-contact release time timetabled at the same time.
There is off street staff parking and an active staff social committee which supports staff wellbeing.
I invite you to be a part of our special school staff family.
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.
Location:
St Martin's School, CARINA
Days of hours:
24 hours per week | 4 Days
Status:
Term Time Continuing
About the prospect
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.
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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📌 Guidance Counsellor - St Martin'S School, Carina (Brisbane)
🏢 Brisbane Catholic Education
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