Job Description

MacKillop Education NSW supports young people at risk of disengaging from school to reconnect with learning and purpose. At Waranara School in Annandale, students in Years 9–12 are supported by specialist staff to overcome challenges, improve wellbeing, and successfully complete their education.

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Wellbeing Coordinator is a leadership position at MacKillop Education Waranara School and reports to the Principal MacKillop Education Waranara School.

The Wellbeing Co-ordinator will lead the wellbeing team and liaising with families, healthcare professionals, staff, as well as supporting students to thrive in their wellbeing. The position also supports students to meet educational and wellbeing needs to achieve high school qualifications.

The role involves working closely with other staff, MacKillop Education, community stakeholders and partners to achieve positive outcomes for students and staff.

The role is also responsible for ensuring that Mackillop Education Waranara School is child safe and complies with all regulatory and funding requirements and manages risk within the school.

We are currently seeking 1x Wellbeing Coordinator to join our MacKillop Education Waranara School, NSW. This is a full-time ongoing role.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Formal qualifications in one of the following: Counselling, Psychology, and/or Youth Work.
• significant demonstrated experience.
• Professional history of working with young people who have a lived experience of complex trauma and/or mental health concern within a school.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of adolescent development and trauma-informed practices.
• Ongoing commitment to strong self-care, boundaries, insight and self-awareness.
• Willingness to engage in professional development and school supervision.
• Demonstrate strong boundaries with students.
• Ability to be flexible and work as part of multifactited team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with others and exercise influence in a diversity of contexts
• Ability to participate collaboratively and constructively within teams of peers, staff and other stakeholders, as well as initiative and effective personal judgement when working alone.
• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check

We value the unique knowledge, perspectives, and cultural contributions of First Nations peoples. Your experience and insights are important to us, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

For more information, please contact: reception.waranara@macKillop.org.au

WHAT WE OFFER:

• More money in your pocket – up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Wellbeing that matters - Free, confidential support for mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, evidence supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.
• First Nations career pathways - Warrungarli Strategy supporting recruitment, retention and professional development
• Community & connection - Opportunity to join Ngindaay Guumaldanha, our Aboriginal Staff Network

OUR COMMITTMENT:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.