Job Summary

Springfield Convent School, founded in 1871, is a Catholic School for girls in the Dominican tradition, situated in beautiful gardens on Wynberg Hill, Cape Town. The school has a caring approach, a proud academic record, vibrant Cultural and Sporting activities. Springfield is a member of the Independent Schools’ Association of Southern Africa (ISASA)

The School invites applications for a social worker or counselling psychologist to join our senior school counselling team commencing 1 May 2024 or thereafter.

The successful applicant should be:

• suitably qualified and registered (and in good standing) with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and/or South African Council for Social Service Professions
• experienced as an psychologist/social worker, particularly within a High School environment and passionate about working with adolescent girls and their families
• able to assess the psycho-social well being of adolescent girls within the educational context and make recommendations to parents, teachers and other service providers
• able to develop and apply effective interventions to promote the psychological well-being, social, emotional and behavioural development of the teenager
• Sound knowledge of the Children’s Act and an understanding of child protection matters, policies and procedure
• able to subscribe to the Catholic ethos of Springfield Convent School