<p><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="https://publicstorage.dc2.pageuppeople.com/1001/ProviderAsset/6e0ed2dd-529c-458f-bf85-cafac46266c4.PNG" alt="" width="221" height="102" align=""></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; color: #006a8e"><strong>Catholic Schools Office</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Catholic Schools Office (CSO) provides a range of services to support approximately 2,500 staff in 45 vibrant and dynamic Catholic school communities that serve more than 18,000 students. The CSO assists schools to build teaching and leadership capabilities in communities of professional educators who share responsibility for school improvement and for achieving the best outcomes for our students.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #cb333b">_____________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #006a8e"><strong>Pastoral Care Officer</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>This position can be located at Coffs Harbour or Port Macquarie&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt"><em>Full time 5-year recurring contract commencing 16 January 2023</em></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: #cb333b">________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Work Requirements:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">a current/valid Australian Driver’s License</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Eligibility to work within Australia for the period of the appointment</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">a Criminal History check</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">requirement to travel between locations.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Appropriate qualifications in Education.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Work Experience:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">At least five years’ experience in a school wellbeing role with demonstrated capacity to support student learning and wellbeing outcomes across a whole school.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Key Capabilities:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to influence change.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated successful experience working with adults, children or young people in a pastoral care, wellbeing, mental health or related field.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise, negotiate, advocate, and resolve conflicts.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience and/or training in providing support to children and/or young people to address social and emotional needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience and/or training in providing support to school communities during and post critical incidents.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to support schools and teachers to identify and develop educational, social and emotional initiatives to support children and young people who are vulnerable or at risk.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to liaise with community service organisations.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the capacity to work effectively both independently, as well as part of a multidisciplinary pastoral care team.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Plus the following generic selection criteria:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowledge of WHS and equity principles in the workplace.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Respect and uphold the ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of the Employer.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Your cover letter should address the above criteria. You will also be required to nominate two (2) referees in your application.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Additional information can be found in the attached <a href="https://csolismore.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/5195/pd_pastoral_care_officer.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Position Description</strong></a> document.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Enquiries: </strong><a href="mailto:recruitment@lism.catholic.edu.au">recruitment@lism.catholic.edu.au</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Applications close: </strong>3pm, Friday 9 December 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><div class="video"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/422290440" style="max-width:560px; width:100%; height: 315px;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>