The University of Notre Dame Australia Careers

Description

Team Leader, Student Counselling Service, Student Wellbeing
Fremantle or Sydney campus
Part-time opportunity (0.9), Continuing contract

• Shape the future of student wellbeing by leading a responsive counselling service designed for today’s changing student needs.
• Join a national university committed to excellence in education, scholarship and research.
• $112,742 pa (level 8) + 14.5% superannuation (pro-rata) (WA) or
• $126,154 pa (level 8) + 14.5% superannuation (pro-rata) (NSW)

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

About the office

This role sits within the Wellbeing Office which is within the Pro Vice Chancellor, Student Experience portfolio alongside Student Success, Indigenous Education, Chaplaincy, Libraries and Student Life. Student Wellbeing delivers a tailored and holistic suite of supports to students to help them stay engaged in study and thrive during their university years.

The Office includes Access and Inclusion, Student Counselling, Respect@ND, Grievances and the Student hardship Assistance Fund.

 About the role

The Team Leader, Student Counselling Service, Student Wellbeing works with the counselling team to provide a contemporary counselling service that responds to students changing needs. The position reports to the National Manager, Student Wellbeing with their expertise being highly valued in the preparation of collaborative, proactive and strategic processes and supports associated with contemporary issues facing Australian Universities such as the National Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the University’s counselling service, ensuring confidentiality, ethical practice, and appropriate referrals to external agencies for long-term student support.
• Provide national leadership of the counselling team, including staff management and professional development, ensuring services operate ethically, within scope, and in line with university policies.
• Respond to critical incidents and deliver emergency counselling across diverse mental health issues in accordance with university procedures.
• Contribute strategic input to student engagement initiatives across schools and campuses, promoting counselling services as part of the broader student wellbeing framework, including participation in events such as Orientation and Open Days.
• Lead the development and review of policies and procedures to ensure best practice and effective resource use within Student Counselling programs.
• Undertake reporting and service development activities, including preparing reports, participating in committees, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with academic and professional staff to provide specialist input into university initiatives for mental wellbeing, safety, pastoral care, mediation, and learning support.

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Supportive of the Objects of Notre Dame as a Catholic University.
• Possession of a postgraduate degree qualification in psychology or counselling with relevant work experience.
• Hold registration with a relevant professional body AHPRA and/or Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and/or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
• Demonstrated experience in similar role that provided supervision and direction to a team and required oversight of performance and services within scope of practice.

• Ability to understand, respond and provide a range of counselling services tailored to student needs that is evidence-based.
• Ability to deliver workshops, training and facilitating groups such as Client-Centred and Short-term Solution Focused Counselling, CBT, ACT and Mindfulness at both the individual and group level.
• Proven communicator, driving consensus and teamwork across departments and leadership
• Highly developed relational skills including the ability to gain confidence, influence and engage with a wide range of internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary issues in the higher education sector. 

Benefits

• Generous training and development opportunities.
• Friendly and collaborative working environment.
• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth.

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications closing date: 11 February 2026

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.      

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Marcia Rodrigues, [email protected]

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.