School Pastoral Care Worker

**Central Office**
4-6 Peel Street North, Ballarat VIC 3350
PO Box 2537, Bakery Hill VIC 3354
**T** 03 5337 8999
ABN 51 857 084 361

**Position Description**

**Position Title**:School Pastoral Care Worker

**Program**Schools Unit

**Location**:Contracted School/s and CatholicCare Victoria office location/s. Travel to other

locations may be required.

**Reports To**:Team Leader, Schools Unit

**Award and Classification**:_Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010_, Level 4
- This Position Description intends to describe the general scope, level of work, accountabilities and responsibilities of the _
- position. It does not necessarily include all duties and responsibilities. _
- This Position Description may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the position. _

**About CatholicCare Victoria**

CatholicCare Victoria is a leading and influential provider of charitable and social services in Victoria. The _Mission_

of CatholicCare Victoria is to build communities that recognise and nurture the dignity of each person. Our

employees share our _Mission_ for a stronger, more inclusive society through supporting individuals, families and

communities in times of need, especially those who are most disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised.

CatholicCare Victoria delivers excellence in a broad range of child, family and youth services, family relationship

services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, employment and advocacy services across

various office locations and delivery sites in Victoria.

CatholicCare Victoria draws on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to inspire and direct our endeavours. We

value and respect human dignity, and embrace diversity in an inclusive work environment.

**CatholicCare Victoria Values**

**Values Behaviours**

**Respectfulness**We value people for who they are and recognize what they are doing. We interact with

others honestly and in a positive, considerate, and caring matter.

**Integrity**We value the work we do. We are fair, honest, and trustworthy. We act professionally,

take accountability for our actions, and keep our promise.

**Inclusivity**We welcome everybody, working to enable everyone to feel like they belong and have a

place - from a face to be seen and a voice to be heard.

**Collaboration**We walk alongside clients, communities, and each other. We contribute to the work and

lives of others so that we can all achieve our best, together.

**Compassion**We connect with each other’s stories. We acknowledge the inherent strengths and

diverse experiences of others. We act with kindness and care in all our relationships,

helping each other to address our challenges in a safe and welcoming environment.

**About Schools Unit**

Schools Unit provides a high-quality counseling service to students in designated schools, consistent with the

ethos, practices and protocols of CatholicCare Victoria. It promotes and coordinates the implementation of

programs for students that focus on developing self-esteem, resilience, social and emotional development.

**Position Summary**

The School Pastoral Care Worker facilitates supportive contact for children, families and staff, referring onto other

services as required. The School Pastoral Care Worker identifies the need for programs and delivers and

coordinates these programs as required. The School Pastoral Care Worker is highly involved in the school

community and supports the need of parents and staff, identifies and assists in referrals, promotes

communication and cooperation between schools and families and ensures a high level of service quality and

delivery.

**Key Result Areas and Responsibilities**

The order in which key result areas and responsibilities are listed is not necessarily significant.

**Key Result Area Key Responsibilities**

**Facilitate supportive**- Provide a supportive environment to encourage students, families and staff to

**contact for children,**access support when needed.

**families and staff,**- Be available as a listening ear to students, staff and parents referring them on
**referring on when**when necessary.
**needed** - Working with students, families and staff within the school setting to identify

common areas of need.

**Programs for students**- Identify need for programs through liaison with staff, parents and students.

**and parents** - Deliver and coordinate programs as identified.

**School community** - Liaise, monitor, assess and respond to well-being and support needs of parents

and staff.
- Identify and assist in streamlining referral to relevant and specialist services when

required.
- Promote and enhance communication and cooperation between school and

family.
- Link in and refer school to wider community activities.

**Organisational**- Actively support CatholicCare Victoria vision, purpose and values

**Contribution** - Operate within all CatholicCare Victoria policies, procedures