About Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Established in 1991, Frederick Irwin Anglican School has been providing high quality education in the Peel region for over 32 years. We are a private co-educational school that offers an exceptional education program for students Kindergarten to Year 12 with over 1700 students. As a school of the Anglican Schools Commission, we distinguish ourselves by our mission and values:
Our mission is to provide high quality, inclusive, caring Christian Education which encourages students to fulfil their potential.
Our values are Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Compassion, Courage, Inclusion
To learn more about Frederick Irwin visit www.frederickirwin.wa.edu.au and follow us on LinkedIN
About the Role
A rare opportunity exists for a highly organised, enthusiastic, relationship focused professional for the role of Primary School Wellbeing Officer. This is a critical role in supporting the wellbeing of students across our Primary School at the Meadow Springs and Halls Head campuses and is funded through the National Student Wellbeing Program. You will have excellent communication skills, be customer service focused, collaborative, able to use initiative and work unsupervised. Reporting to the Principal and working with Heads of School and Deputies you will collaborate to ensure students are provided with a high level of pastoral care.
This is a part-time 0.4FTE, position starting in January 2025 or sooner by negotiation.
Responsibility
The School Wellbeing Officer is responsible to the Heads of School and Deputy Heads of School for the support of student wellbeing across the Primary Schools. The School Wellbeing Officer is focused on student welfare and creating a source of support for students through pastoral care, organising activities and clubs and coordinating excursions, incursions, and parent workshops.
Other responsibilities include liaising with staff and parents on strategies for students in need, ensuring that the best care is provided for each student; referring students in need to other health care providers and agencies; assisting in the preparation and delivery of wellbeing programmes in the School.
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The Primary School Wellbeing Officer will ensure that all work carried out is consistent with the philosophy, ethos, policy and practice of the School.
Pastoral Care
As an Anglican School, pastoral care is extremely important at Frederick Irwin Anglican School. This is a role of the teachers who manage the supervision and welfare of the students while at school.
Frederick Irwin Anglican School is committed to child safety and protection, and expects all staff, volunteers, visitors to the School and contractors to respect and abide by all policies, procedures and practices developed and put in place by the Anglican Schools Commission (ASC) and/or the School in this regard.
The successful candidate will:
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Hold a Certificate IV in Youth Work, Pastoral Care or Chaplaincy Qualification
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A current Working with Children Check
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A current National Police Clearance
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Adhere to all school policies and procedures
Applicants are required to:
- Submit a CV with a covering letter
- Provide proof of a current Working With Children card.
About the Anglican Schools Commission
The Anglican Schools Commission (Inc.) (ASC) founded in 1985, the Core Purpose of the Anglican Schools Commission (Inc.) (ASC) is to establish and support low fee Anglican systemic schools which provide a high quality, inclusive, caring Christian education.
Growing from modest beginnings with the opening of St Mark’s Anglican Community School in 1986 in Perth’s northern beachside suburb of Hillarys, there are now more than 14,000 students attending 11 ASC schools in Western Australia, three ASC Schools in the Diocese of Wangaratta and the ASC Language School, based in Perth.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The ASC as an equal opportunity employer bases its recruitment decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.
The ASC embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.
To express your interest in this role please submit a written letter of application and your resume to hr@fias.wa.edu.au.
To learn more about the ASC and what we have to offer visit our website www.ascschools.edu.au, and don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn.
Closing date: Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 9:00am