Clifton School, the independent school for boys in Durban, offers a traditional education from Grade 00 to Grade 12. It is situated in Morningside in Durban.
Clifton School invites applications for the following independent practitioners to establish their practices full-time on the Clifton campus:
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST/ WELLNESS COUNSELLOR/ SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST/ EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST/ SOCIAL WORKER/ CAREER GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR
(to commence duty January 2027)
An opportunity exists for qualified professionals to join our Wellbeing Support Unit in the College as an independent practitioner from January 2027. Services will be provided in a private practice capacity, but successful candidates will have access to a large potential client base.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Appropriate professional qualification in specialised field.
- Registration with the appropriate professional’s association including the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
- Police, Sexual Offenders Register and Child Protection Act clearance certificates.
Candidates should have the following attributes:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong administration skills, along with the ability to effectively manage an independent practice including billing, invoicing and report writing.
- Enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including advising teachers on supportive strategies to assist boys in need.
- Self-motivated, organized and energetic.
- A commitment to ongoing personal development and a future-orientated approach.
- An energetic and inspirational approach to boys’ therapy.
- A values-based approach to the care and wellbeing of the boys.
- Support of the School’s ethos, values and policies.
Duties (not an exhaustive list):
- Support the collaborative structure of the Wellbeing Support Unit.
- Work closely with the pupils, parents, fellow therapists and teaching staff to assist those in need of support.
- Provide one-on-one therapy sessions focused on the specific needs of the boy concerned.
- Develop individual therapy plans, make necessary referrals and assist with implementing necessary classroom strategies in collaboration with the Head of the Wellbeing Support Unit.
- Although practitioners may make use of the Clifton-based practice to see private clients, preference should be given to Clifton boys when in need.
- Come pro-bono work, providing parenting workshops as well as conducting Clifton staff development will be required in lieu of rent.
A detailed CV, along with a covering letter and the contact details of three referees, should be emailed to joinclifton@cliftonschool.co.za. Please ensure that the email identifies the position for which the application is intended.
Applications will be considered as soon as they are received, and interviews arranged for shortlisted candidates thereafter. Consequently, the position may be filled before the deadline date, so serious applicants are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.
In terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (“POPIA”), the applicant freely and voluntarily consents to Clifton School collecting, processing, and storing his/her personal and special personal information for the purposes of his/her application for this position. Clifton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to enhanced child protection checks.
The closing date for applications is 30 November 2026.
Clifton School reserves the right not to make an appointment.
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