Job Title
School Psychologist – Red Hill Public School (0000B7ZB)
Location
Regional NSW – Tamworth & North West NSW
Number of Positions
1
Remuneration
Package valued up to $182,461 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $101,122 to $160,983, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on professional experience. Note there is no automatic progression to the $160,983 salary level.
Contact
Contact Phone number: 0474 859 467Contact School Admin: 99999999
Closing Date
06-May-2026, 6:00:00 AM
Job Category
School Support Staff
Organisation
School Administrative and Support
About the Role
Full time (1.0 FTE). The successful candidate will be based at Red Hill Public School and work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. School psychologists provide counselling and psychological assessment of students, complementing teachers to strengthen learning and wellbeing outcomes, and help families manage children's mental health needs. The role is collegial, offering professional development and impact on children's lives.
Key Accountabilities
* Provides counselling and psychological services to students individually and in groups, including short‐term therapeutic interventions within training, experience and supervision constraints.
* Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
* Works in consultation with the principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement departmental priorities.
* Contributes to the social, emotional and academic development of students, supporting schools and students with complex behavioural needs.
* Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports on results and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes.
* Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents and carers, and other agencies to develop appropriate school‐based support for students.
* Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents.
* Refers students and/or families to other agencies to support student health and wellbeing outcomes.
Essential Requirements
* Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc., and the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
* General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
* Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW.
* Current and valid driver's licence and ability/willingness to travel between work sites.
* Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Benefits
Professional supervision and group and peer supervision, continuing professional development support, leave types including recreation and flex leave, leave loading, travel allowances, health and wellbeing benefits such as a Fitness Passport program, and indemnity insurance cover while working in schools.
EEO Statement
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. The Department of Education is committed to equal employment opportunity.
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