School Psychologist Consultant
Government of Western Australia
- Padbury, WA
- $105,648-146,769 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
FTE: 0.1-1.0
Location: Padbury
Closing Date: 2025-09-19 4:30 PM
Attachments: -Service Response are seeking to establish a pool of School Psychologist Consultants for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2025 and up to the end of Term 4, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.The Department of Education’s Service Planning and Coordination Directorate provides the systems and processes that enable an integrated model of support to schools, enabling them to access the services and advice they need to address their student achievement challenges.Service Response is a branch of the Service Planning and Coordination Directorate. Service Response provides schools, regions and broader systems with operational and system support services including subject matter expertise, psychological advice and tailored consultation related to complex and challenging needs in education.The RoleService Response responds to requests for assistance from schools and provides access to expert services and psychological advice, with a focus on schools and students with the most complex and challenging needs. Service Response also contributes to interagency responses to high risk and complex issues related to child safety and wellbeing.As a School Psychologist Consultant, you will be required to work flexibly and cooperatively within a diverse and skilled team and to build strong working relationships by regularly communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be part of a team providing consultation to schools, regions and a range other stakeholders improve systems and outcomes. You will facilitate collaboration between lead school psychologists, schools, regions and Statewide Services as well as external agencies in supporting the development of specific intervention programs for students with complex educational needs.This is an excellent opportunity for psychologists to gain state-wide experience and develop the ability to influence systems level change through cross agency collaboration, policy development, implementation and evaluation.General registration with the Psychology Board of Australia is a requirement to work as a School Psychologist Consultant with the Department of Education.Professional BenefitsWe are conveniently located in Padbury and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 12% employer contributed superannuation.
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- Consent to a
- Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- Complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.
- Complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy.
- Complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement.
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated high-level knowledge and experience in providing specialist consultation, evidence-based assessment and interventions that contribute to system-level understandings.
- Demonstrated highly developed skills in applying specialist knowledge and the development and evaluation of contemporary approaches and interventions.
- Demonstrated high-level ability to communicate and clarify complex concepts, provide feedback and critical evaluation of the management of complex and challenging issues.
- Demonstrated high-level strategic leadership skills and ability to build capacity, influence systemic policy and undertake interventions and prevention programs and assist schools to formulate and implement responses to address identified outcomes.
- Demonstrated high-level experience in coordinating specialised support and in providing appropriate professional learning to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated high-level oral, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team and with a range of internal and external clients.