<p>Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) operates almost 300 Catholic primary, secondary and special schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, and provides a range of services to a further 41 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese with different governance arrangements.</p> <p>More than 550 staff work at the MACS head office in East Melbourne and four regional offices. These staff oversee and support Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. The work of these staff encompasses areas as diverse as Curriculum, Religious Education, Finance, Information and Communications Technology, Marketing and Communications, Leadership, Student Wellbeing, Legal, Planning and Industrial Relations. MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.</p> <p><strong>ABOUT THE POSITION</strong><br> <br> Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for this position of Regional Leadership Consultant, Primary (Southern Region). Commencing in Term 1, 2022, the successful applicant will work closely with the Regional General Manager and be responsible for providing support and advice to principals, parish priests, congregational leaders and canonical administrators of Catholic schools in the Southern Region to ensure alignment of efforts to deliver continuous school improvement. The Regional Leadership Consultant, Primary will assist in building leadership capacity in schools, promote the enhancement of principal wellbeing, and act as a resource for schools in delivering strategic initiatives.<br> <br> The successful applicant will be entitled to four weeks' annual leave to be taken as a block from the commencement of the Christmas school holiday period (including the period between Christmas and New Year) plus up to an additional four weeks' Miscellaneous Paid Leave (MPL) to be taken during school holidays on a standby basis and subject to recall where deemed critical due to operational requirements of the regions. You will also have the option to take one week of MPL at any time of the year, negating the requirement for 'standby' when accessing MPL for that week.<br> <br> The successful applicant will be required to provide evidence of current VIT certification, or alternatively will be subject to a Working with Children Check and a National Police Record Check<em>.</em><br> <br> Applicants must hold full unrestricted working rights for Australia to be considered for this role.<br> <br> <strong>SELECTION CRITERIA</strong><br> <br>Please refer to the <a href="https://cem.elmotalent.com.au/uploads/cem/files/PD_RLCPrimary_SRO.pdf">position description</a> for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria. Please note your application must address how you meet the criteria with examples.<br> <br> <strong>WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Generous salary and conditions</li> <li>Opportunity to work in a large, dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team</li> <li>Regular professional supervision and professional development opportunities</li> <li>Work/Life balance</li> <li>The opportunity for flexible working arrangements</li> <li>Enhancing the education of more than 150,000 students.</li> </ul> <p><strong>HOW TO APPLY</strong><br> <br> All applications <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">must be received</span></strong> via our <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://cem.elmotalent.com.au/careers/careers/jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Careers Portal</a></span>. All MACS vacancies can also be accessed via the <a href="https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/Working-in-our-schools/Job-Search.aspx">Job Search</a> tab on the MACS website at <a href="https://www.macs.vic.edu.au/">www.macs.vic.edu.au</a><br> <br> <strong>Applicants need to provide:</strong></p> <ol> <li>A cover letter</li> <li>A separate statement addressing the <a href="https://cem.elmotalent.com.au/uploads/cem/files/PD_RLCPrimary_SRO.pdf">Key Selection Criteria</a></li> <li>An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae</li> <li>Contact details for two employment referees (referees will only be contacted with your consent).</li> </ol> <p>All enquiries can be directed to Disha Bhandhari at dbhandhari@macs.vic.edu.au or (03) 9267 0551.<br> <br> <strong>APPLICATIONS CLOSE:</strong> 4pm, Monday 27 September 2021<br> <br> Recruitment Agencies - thank you for thinking of us, however we do endeavour to fill our opportunities through direct channels wherever possible. If we find that we do need agency assistance, we'll be in touch.<br> <br> <em>In applying for a position with Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS), you will be asked to provide certain personal information to enable your application to be considered. Any personal information that is provided to MACS in relation to an application for employment will be handled in accordance with MACS's obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). To find out more about how MACS handles personal information,</em> <em>you are encouraged to read the MACS</em> <a href="https://www.macs.edu.au/About-Us/Policies/Privacy-Policy.aspx"><em>Privacy Policy</em></a> <em>which can be found on the website.</em></p>