Graduate School Psychologist

Apply for permanent graduate School Psychologist vacancies in public schools

You are eligible to be appointed as a graduate school psychologist in Western Australian public schools, if you:

• hold (or are eligible for) provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia; and
• have worked for less than two years (or not at all) in a school psychologist role.

As a graduate school psychologist, you will have access to:

• Psychology Board of Australia approved supervision to support the completion of your internship program.
• School Psychologist Induction Program, a two-year program of professional learning.

Note: If you have worked as a school psychologist for two years or more, you can apply to be considered for fixed term and permanent vacancies through the School Psychologist Employment Register. You are not eligible to be employed as a graduate school psychologist.

Apply for graduate school psychologist vacancies throughout the state

One application offers you a range of opportunities. By submitting your application, you can be considered for permanent graduate school psychologist vacancies in public schools in both metropolitan and regional areas. When completing your online application, you will be asked to nominate the regions in which you are interested in working.

Your application can only be submitted online. Emailed and hard copy applications are not accepted.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, or are experiencing any trouble submitting your online application, please contact the Central Registers Team on (08) 9264 5083.

In applying to this permanent graduate job advertisement, your application will be replicated into the School Psychologist Employment Register for consideration for Fixed Term vacancies and Temporary vacancies due to backfill.

How to apply

Select “Apply for Job” at either the top or bottom of this advertisement and follow the instructions on your screen. Please answer all mandatory questions, and have the following documents ready to attach:

• a comprehensive, up-to-date CV;
• identification (i.e. birth certificate, passport, change of name documentation – marriage certificate). Please note we do not accept driver’s licences.
• evidence of your eligibility to work in Australia. You can be appointed to a permanent graduate school psychologist position where you have:
  • Australian or New Zealand citizenship
  • Permanent residency
  • A temporary visa that allows you to work without sponsorship from an employer (note that temporary visa holders can be offered ongoing employment in permanent positions, in line with the expiry date of their visa)
• evidence of your current registration with the Psychology Board of Australia:
  • If you are eligible for registration but not currently registered, you will need to provide evidence of your eligibility for registration (e.g. enrolment in the Master of Professional Psychology or higher degree program, or correspondence from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency confirming your eligibility for registration as a psychologist in Australia);
• final academic transcripts identifying your course of study, including copies of undergraduate degrees and any postgraduate qualifications (if applicable). Web printouts are acceptable. Your transcripts must include:
  • your name
  • university name
  • course name
  • units completed
  • current enrolment/course completion or conferral date

You will also be asked to provide details of two professional referees – one of which should be your current or most recent line manager where possible. You can also ask your mentor from any practical experiences you have had during your study to be your referee.

The selection process

Your application will be considered in two stages.

Stage 1: eligibility check

In stage 1, we will confirm your:

• identity
• eligibility to work in Australia
• qualifications
• Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (either current, or ability to hold Registration at the time of graduation and commencement of employment)

We will confirm this with you once it has been completed. Confirmation of completion of stage 1 should not be interpreted as a guarantee of employment as a graduate school psychologist.

Stage 2: suitability assessment

Once we have confirmed your eligibility, Lead school psychologists and/or principals may contact you in relation to graduate school psychologist opportunities in their regional/school, as they arise.

Before offering you employment as a graduate school psychologist, the lead school psychologist or principal will consider your suitability for an identified vacancy at their region/school.

Lead School Psychologists and principals will then undertake an assessment of suitability in relation to the job requirements. To do this they may:

• review your application, including your CV and any other attachments you have provided
• invite you to attend an interview
• contact your referees

You may or may not be contacted about a vacancy.

Where you are offered a contract of employment, this is subject to you meeting eligibility requirements prior to commencing employment. These include:

• a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check through the Department of Education Screening Unit,
• a valid Working with Children Check (https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au)
• holding provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. These must be confirmed prior to commencing employment.

Find out more about school psychology

Meet some of our school psychologists:

• Find out why Amanda and Scott chose to begin their psychology careers in public schools.
• Experienced psychologists Cassandra and Cara love their role in our public schools, mentoring the next generation of psychologists and providing professional leadership and support.

Attend one of our free online career events and discover why working as a school psychologist in public education is an exciting and rewarding career.

You can also visit our careers pages or email our friendly careers team at SchoolPsychologyinWA@education.wa.edu.au

EMAILED AND HARD COPY APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED