Student Wellbeing Officer – St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION

                                                                                                     

St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour

St John Paul College is a school that strives to be truly Catholic in our identity and life; a centre of the new evangelisation and a place where the dignity and potential of every student is recognized and developed. St John Paul College is a place where students are formed in the faith and can achieve high levels of ‘Catholic religious literacy’ and practice, and where the learning outcomes of every student are improved.

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Student Wellbeing Officer

Part time temporary position commencing 30 January 2024 until 26 January 2028

This position is offered over a four-year contract and is dependent upon NSWP funding. 

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The role of the Student Wellbeing Officer is to support the emotional well-being of students. The National School Wellbeing Program supports schools to provide a school-based role that is recognised as part of the whole school approach to pastoral care.

Applicants must:

Qualifications:

  • hold a minimum qualification or qualifications, equivalent to or higher than, a Certificate IV as determined by the States, and this qualification or qualifications must include competencies in both: 

                              • mental health and making appropriate referrals; and 
                              • providing pastoral care, and/or working with youth

  • Persons holding a formal qualification (Certificate IV or above) in a related field (eg, Theology/ Nursing/Policing, etc) which includes components dealing with mental health and client referrals are deemed to meet the minimum qualifications.

    • Teachers, social workers, counsellors or psychologists in training are also deemed to meet the minimum qualifications.

    • Applicants with a teaching degree meet the qualifications but will not be remunerated as a teacher. 

  • Applicants are required to complete the professional learning package in responding to and preventing cyberbullying delivered by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner within three months of commencing NSWP services and refresh this professional learning at least once every two and a half years.

Criteria: 

  • Experience in providing support to children and/or young people to address social and emotional needs
  • Ability to support schools and teachers in identifying and develop educational, social and emotional programs to support children and young people who are vulnerable or at risk
  • Ability to liaise with community service organisations
  • Experience in mentoring children and/or young people
  • Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the capacity to work effectively both independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary pastoral care team
  • Have a demonstrated commitment to personal faith practice

Your application should address the above criteria including the nomination of two (2) referees including a Parish Priest, Priest or Minister.

Applications close: 9am Friday 10 November 2023

Clarence Region

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited is committed to creating Child Safe Schools.

Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited

Job Salary

Contract/Temp

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