This is a permanent part-time (0.4FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2025
Are you experienced in school psychology and looking for your next opportunity?
Applecross Primary School (PS) blends a rich historical setting with a contemporary, innovative learning environment, supporting students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our dynamic and diverse school community embraces families from varied cultural backgrounds, fostering an inclusive and evolving educational experience.
Working at Applecross PS is highly rewarding, as we empower students to reach their full potential both within the school and the wider community. As a School Psychologist, you will play a key role in applying your expertise in educational, clinical, and organisational psychology through a scientist-practitioner approach. You will provide evidence-based assessments and interventions in mental health, behaviour, learning, disability, and critical incident management.
The Role
As a valued member of the school team, you will collaborate with school leaders, teachers, parents, and interagency partners to enhance student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing. Strong partnerships with the Chaplain and School Nurse are also encouraged.
Applecross Primary seeks a School Psychologist with systems-level experience to support the ongoing change management process in collaboration with the Principal and Deputy Principal (Student Services). Additionally, the ability to develop and deliver professional learning for staff and parents is highly desirable.
Find out more about our school by applecrossps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
Learn more about how we support school psychologists on our website: Education WA - School Psychologists
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and eligibility requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Beatrice Bouska, Principal, on (08) 6274 1850 or emailing Beatrice.Bouska@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holiday period, please contact [ Beatrice Bouska on 0427 441 592.
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Information about registration with the Psychology Board of Australia can be obtained by calling 1300 419 495 or by visiting www.psychologyboard.gov.au.
More information on employment eligibility can be found here and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF) located at the bottom of this advertisement.
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated ability to implement school psychology services and programs in an educational environment to maximise student learning outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the implementation and evaluation of a variety of psychological approaches appropriate for individual, group and system-level intervention.
- Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills.
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients across the lifespan, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to issues identification, risk assessment and analysis, intervention and evaluation.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE963313
Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our school within the next twelve months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 5 May 2025.
