School Officer

Position: School Officer - Defence School Mentor
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Tenure: Term Time, Permanent 
Hours: 11 hours per week
Salary Range: $37.20 - $39.01 per hour depending upon experience
Closing Date: Monday, 8 July 2024 unless filled prior

Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook is a place where children learn and find strength - the Spirit. As a Catholic co-educational primary school located in Cranbrook, Holy Spirit has an enrolment of 675 students from Prep-Year 6. The dedicated staff continuously strive for educational excellence based in the Catholic tradition, underpinned by the school’s motto is 'Strength in the Spirit'.

About the role

Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook is seeking to appoint an experienced and dedicated School Officer - Defence School Mentor (DSM) to provide practical assistance to Defence families and support the social and emotional wellbeing of Defence students within the school.

Key Accountabilities

• Supporting Defence students in the school environment by developing welcoming activities and activities to provide support during transition into a new school or times of parental absence.
• Development of farewelling activities to prepare Defence families and students for relocation to a new school.
• Provide support to Defence students experiencing any social, emotional or academic challenges.
• Directing students to school, Defence or external programs, services or opportunities that meet their support needs.
• Increasing awareness and appreciation of the unique Defence lifestyle and associated challenges by building capacity among school staff to respond to the social and emotional needs of students from Defence families.

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government
• Strong understanding of the Defence lifestyle
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Desirable Criteria

• Certificate IV in Youth Work, Chaplaincy or Pastoral Care or equivalent or higher qualification – this qualification must include competencies in ‘making appropriate referrals’ and mental heath
• Experience in the education sector is highly regarded.

For detailed information about the role, please refer to the Position Description.

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate 
• Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary 
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Access to corporate health schemes
• Induction processes and professional learning programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives

Our Organisation
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

How to apply

• Upload a current resume
• Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
• Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential. 

Applications close 3.00pm Monday, 8 July 2024 unless filled prior.

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