Wellbeing Learning Officer - St Joseph's, Parramatta Park
Job no: 494462
Work type: Term Time - Fixed Term
Location: Various locations
Categories: Non-Teaching
Contract Dates: Tuesday 28 January 2025 - 23 January 2026
Employment Type: Term Time, Fixed Term (18 hours per week)
Salary Range: $33.17 - $34.58 gross per hour plus 12.75% Superannuation
Closing Date for Applications: 5pm, Sunday 19 January 2025
St Joseph's School, Parramatta Park
St Joseph’s is a community-minded place of learning in the city of Cairns. With new innovative learning environments, known as Learning Habitats, St Joseph’s Catholic identity is visible right across the school. They pride themselves on collaborative learning and teaching, with an explicit focus on growing better learners as well as achievement. They provide authentic learning opportunities and real-world application, often supported by digital technologies making learning accessible for all.
About the Role
This role assists with targeted support programs as directed by the Counsellor or Leader of Diversity in collaboration with the Habitat Teacher.
Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with evaluating and assessing the wellbeing learning needs of students while under the direction and/or supervision of the Counsellor in collaboration with the Habitat Teacher.
- Where appropriate attend meetings involving Teachers/Counsellor and/or specialists to discuss student wellbeing, progress and needs.
- Work with students under the direction/ and or supervision of the Counsellor/Leader of Diversity.
- Participate in planning sessions with Team Teachers to discuss students social emotional and wellbeing needs
- Provide individual support to students who present with barriers to learning due to social & emotional needs
- Adhere to school and habitat expectations and behaviour management plans as informed by the Habitat Teacher and Behaviour Response Continuum
- Assist with targeted support programmes as directed by the Counsellor or Leader of Diversity in collaboration with the Habitat Teacher
- Report back to staff on student progress
- Maintain confidentiality regarding student information and redirect all parental enquires concerning student progress to the teaching staff
- Write monitoring and review notes of student work sessions through ENGAGE
- Assist student learning, either individually or in groups, where some discretion and judgment are involved in evaluating and assessing (under direction) the wellbeing needs of students
- Under the guidance of the Counsellor plan, implement and monitor targeted wellbeing programs
- Co-deliver targeted Tier 2 interventions with the Counsellor
- Under direction and guidance perform tasks associated with classroom learning as they relate to wellbeing learning programs and social emotional needs.
- Support students in relation to their physical needs where some discretion and judgement are involved
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description 
Wellbeing Learning Officer Position Description
Work Requirements
- Certificate IV that includes competency in: Mental health and making appropriate referrals AND EITHER Providing Pastoral Care OR Working with youth
- Completion of the eSafety Commissioner Professional Learning Package
- Unless an exemption applies all staff are required to hold a current Working With Children Blue Card or be eligible to apply
- Current drivers licence
- A strong demonstrated commitment to the objectives, vision, and ethos of Catholic Education
- Promote child safety at all times
What we offer
- Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary
- 12.75% Employer Superannuation Contributions
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
To Apply
Select 'Apply Now' to submit your application. For current employees, apply via the 'Employee Login' tab on the homepage of the Careers website.
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
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James Roberts
P: 4038 5100
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