Appointment Pool
Amendment made to eligibility requirements on 29 September 2017
Are you a School Psychologist looking to operate as a member of a collaborative and coordinated student services team?
If you are currently in a fixed-term or permanent School Psychologist position looking for your next opportunity, looking to start your School Psychology career or return to School Psychology in a fixed-term capacity, you are encouraged to apply.
We are establishing a pool of eligible and highly motivated School Psychologists to fill full-time or part-time fixed-term positions as they arise in our primary and secondary schools across the State. This is your opportunity to provide proactive and responsive psychological services to school communities.
As the State’s largest employer we offer a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
· Confirmed starting salary from $73,052 a year
· 9.25 percent employer contributions to superannuation
· 8 weeks vacation leave (during school holidays)
· More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
· Subsidised accommodation where applicable
· Professional development and career advancement opportunities
Schools may consider applicants from the pool to fill fixed-term positions as they arise. Qualifications, experience, location preferences and suitability for the specific vacancy are considered.
Except where applicants are permanently employed by the Department as a School Psychologist, a school may only offer a fixed term appointment via this pool to an eligible and available applicant - that is an applicant who is not currently employed by the Department for the period of the appointment or is employed by the Department on a fixed-term contract but the position being offered is an increased work fraction or for a longer period of time.
If you are currently a permanent School Psychologist with the Department your Principal/Line Manager will need to approve your release before you can accept a fixed-term appointment at another school or location.
Applying for this pool does not guarantee appointment. Vacancies may be filled by appointments other than from this pool following a local level recruitment activity. These opportunities will be advertised individually.
Who should apply?
You should apply if you are:
· Currently employed on a fixed-term contract and are looking for further fixed-term opportunities
or
· Returning to School Psychology and are looking for fixed-term opportunities
or
· Looking to start your School Psychology career with fixed-term opportunities
or
· Currently employed on a permanent basis and looking for other opportunities.
School Psychologists are required to have an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which:
- entitles provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia; and
- hold a recognised qualification in teaching (minimum one year); or
- have undertaken a minimum placement of 40 days in the school education sector as part of higher degree studies in psychology;
or
- entitles general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia; and have worked a minimum of three years full-time (or equivalent part-time) as a school psychologist (or equivalent position).
Applying is easy!
Applications must be submitted online. Simply select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this advertisement and follow the instructions on your screen.
You will be asked to complete an online application form and attach supporting documentation. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to attach before clicking the “Apply for Job” button.
There is further assistance in writing your application.
Documentation required to progress your application includes:
· Evidence of your current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (ie. Your registration number)
· Current academic transcripts for your Education qualification, indicating your course of study, including copies of undergraduate degrees and any postgraduate qualifications (if applicable).
Your transcripts must clearly identify:
· Your name
· University name
· Course name
· Units completed
· Current enrolment/course completion date
· Identification (e.g. birth certificate, passport, change of name documentation – marriage certificate).
· Evidence of eligibility to work in Australia, including Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian work permit (e.g. citizenship papers, Australian work visa with date of entry - Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO).
· An up to date resume.
· Contact details for two referees.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive this email, please telephone Staff Recruitment and Employment Services on (08) 9264 4127.
Eligibility for employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checkthrough the Department of Education’s Screening Unit and a valid Working with Children Check (https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au). These must be confirmed prior to commencing employment.
You must also be eligible for general or provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Further information regarding registration can be found at www.psychologyboard.gov.au.
As suitable vacancies arise, you may be contacted by schools to discuss details relevant to specific vacancies. Your referees may be contacted to verify your skills/experience.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
