Student Wellbeing Officer

**Estimated start date**:January 2025

**Position tenure**:Continuing

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

**Tenure duration **(where Fixed Term)**:
**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:11 hours per week required to work across two days per week

**Salary level, range or hourly rate**:School Officer Level 5 $38.29 per hour(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

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

St Benedict's Primary School at Mango Hill has a student population of just over 750 students. The school was established in 2008 and is located in the outer northern suburbs of Brisbane (Mango Hill). St Benedict’s is committed to planning and providing a high quality, 21st century Catholic education; an education focused on the development of the human person created whole in the image and likeness of God, bringing faith, life and culture into our school life. Our dedicated and professional teachers deliver unique and authentic learning opportunities, differentiating the curriculum to cater for all learners. **Explore **our school website** to learn more about us.**

St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School are seeking a ‘Student Wellbeing Officer’ to work with students from Prep to Year 6, the position will be part time for 11 hours a week.

The successful applicant will:
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

Suitability Card for Child Related Employment (Blue Card registration).

An understanding of youth mental health and referral processes.

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.
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- 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**: Patrick Davis

**Contact number**: 34814600

**Closing date**:28-Oct-2024

Student Wellbeing Officer