Student Wellbeing Officer- Guardian Angels, Ashmore

**Estimated start date**:ASAP

**Position tenure**:Fixed term, 2024 school year

**Weeks worked**:School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)

**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:2 days a week |** **12 hours

**Salary level, range or hourly rate**:School Officer Level 5 | $37.17 p/hr** **(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

**Employment conditions**: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

Guardian Angels School is a co-educational school with enrolments of over 800 students, located in the suburb of Ashmore on Kombumerri land, which is part of the Gold Coast region of Brisbane Catholic Education.
We are a faith community that values the task of catering for each individual. We encourage children to be active, cooperative learners and recognise that strong relationships are essential.
Guardian Angels is a Holy Ground rich in choice and opportunities. It values effort, success, achievement and nurtures talent. **Explore **our school website** to learn more about us.**

Hold a qualification equivalent to or higher than a Certificate IV that includes a competency in mental health and making appropriate referrals AND either
- Providing Pastoral Care OR
- Working with youth

The Student Wellbeing Officer will work to support the social and emotional needs of students, the scope of their role will include:

- Working with children from Prep to Year 6 to equip them with skills and knowledge that support positive behaviour and constructive social relationships through the implementation of small group intervention programs.
- Working with staff to support the wellbeing of students and families.
- Working within the community to promote a safe and inclusive school community where all people are respected.

Other desirable skills include:

- Being a reflective practitioner who can assess the efficacy of their work and to take initiative to support student engagement and wellbeing in the context of the school community.
- Have well-developed organisation and time management skills, with the capacity to work effectively both independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Personal qualities of empathy, imagination, innovation, resilience and optimism and the ability to confidently interact, motivate and connect with children, young people and families.

Please attach a cover letter addressing the criteria to your resume.

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
- Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a _commitment to the safeguarding of children_ and promotes a culture where _**_student protection is everyone’s responsibility_**_. Successful applicants will complete requisite _Working With Children (WWC)_ pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment._

**Contact**: Danielle Carter

**Contact number**: 0431137909

**Closing date**:18-Feb-2024