St Carthage's Primary School, Lismore

We are a Catholic School in Lismore catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.

Our Parish school is committed to "Enabling students to achieve fullness of life". We provide a contemporary learning approach that is personalised, responding to the learning needs, interests and experiences of each student. We aim to empower students with the knowledge, skills and capabilities to respond creatively to the challenges of their world.

We aim to provide learning environments that are inclusive, responsive and intentional and interconnected where students feel valued, respected and cared for. We promote high expectations based on the belief that everyone can learn, inclusive environments that allow students to thrive and a culture of inquiry and collaboration which promotes curiosity, adventure, measured risk taking and reflection. 

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Student Wellbeing Officer

Part time temporary position commencing as soon as possible until 26 January 2028

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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:

• hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check
• have compliance with the Accreditation to Work Teach and Lead Policy upon appointment. 

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.

Interested applicants are invited to also view the Student Wellbeing Officer role at St Brigid's Primary School, Kyogle as there could be the opportunity to work across both roles.

Applications close: 3.00 pm Wednesday, 14 May 2025.

Richmond 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.