Warca Education Officer

**WARCA Education Officer**:
**Locations : Perth**

**Employment Type : Full-Time, Part-Time**
- August 13, 2025
- Permanent part to full-time (0.6FTE - 1.0FTE)
- $38.39 - $45.37 per hour + 13 % superannuation + salary packaging
- Perth based role, availability to travel to regional locations required

**HelpingMinds**
- HelpingMinds is a leading carer support and mental health services organisation that is about to celebrate 50 years in the industry. Our compassionate team support to more than 10,000 children, youth, adults, and families each year. We are a value-driven organisation that encompasses the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service.

**About the WA Recovery College Alliance (WARCA)**

The WA Recovery College Alliance (WARCA) is working to promote mental health and wellbeing (recovery) for all throughout the community, by offering recovery-focused learning which inspires hope through transformative education. Through the Recovery College, we seek to transform lives and communities.

WARCA offers a range of recovery-focused short courses and workshops that are underpinned by co-design and co-production values and principles. Our courses offer opportunities for people to enhance knowledge, skills, connections and relationships, as well as build the recovery capital resources necessary to navigate life’s problems and (re)-build their lives. The aim of WARCA courses is to create the conditions for people to take control of their own lives by providing leadership pathways for the future. We embrace inclusivity, diverse worldviews and transformative, emancipatory teaching.

WARCA enables community members and mental health professionals to have access to an educational approach that supports the understanding of mental health, substance use challenges wellbeing and recovery from multiple viewpoints and sources of expertise. The Recovery College operates statewide from regional hubs and satellite locations.

We operate according to the WARCA Integrity Framework.

To find out more visit the **WARCA website**

**The position**

This exciting position draws on the professional skills of a facilitator who is passionate and experienced in transformational education. This role will assist coordinating the educational elements of the Recovery College, and support developing new Recovery College educators
- Key Responsibilities (not limited to):_
- Co-facilitate and develop the Educator Foundation Program (EFP)
- Provide support to educators to co-develop and co-facilitate courses
- Support with planning, curation and preparation of courses
- Contributing to the development and refinement of the WARCA Integrity Framework and relevant policies
- Contribute to quality assurance processes to ensure a high standard of course content and alignment with the College’s Integrity Framework.

**About You**

This is an opportunity for individual with a genuine interest in working collaboratively to ensure effective team goals are met.

And, you’re someone who’s passionate with a demonstrated capacity to promote and uphold values.
- Minimum qualifications:_
- Degree level qualification in education or relevant professional experience
- Australian Working Rights
- Current drivers license
- National Police Clearance (within 6 months)
- Working with Children Card

**The perks**

In addition to joining a professional and dynamic team, you will work in a supportive and positive environment with staff that live by HelpingMinds’ values and have a strong focus on community needs. We understand the importance of health and wellbeing and offer an employee wellness program.
- Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay
- Generous leave entitlements
5 weeks annual leave per year (pro rata), increasing to 6 weeks (pro rata) once reaching 3 years of continuous service
- 2 wellness days per year, increasing to 3 days once reaching 3 years of continuous service
- Generous superannuation - 13%, increasing to 14% after 1 year of service
- Professional development and support around additional training
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program
- The opportunity to have a real impact with the work you do
- A supportive, flexible work environment