Leader of Pastoral Care

De La Salle College Revesby Heights
Commencement Date: Friday, 31 January 2025
Closing Date: Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Capacity: Full-Time, Permanent

Join us in shaping the future of our students!

Be part of De La Salle College Revesby heights dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth. The Leader of Pastoral Care is a teacher appointed to a position of special responsibility who demonstrates strong support for the vision of Catholic education and assists the Principal in facilitating the College's educational, pastoral and evangelising mission.

About Our School

De La Salle College, Revesby Heights is an all-boys' Catholic secondary school. We provide our students with many opportunities to enliven gospel values and they are encouraged to be generous in both word and action. Our slogan, "Excellence, Service, Community, Empowering Young Men for the Future", is a reflection of the College's commitment to academic excellence and the provision of a broad and dynamic education in a safe and supportive community, designed to form young men of substance who contribute positively to our world.

Position Highlights

The successful applicant will join the school with a focus on providing quality Catholic education, maximising student outcomes by offering a rich, relevant and holistic curriculum that is student centred, flexible and challenging.

This full-time role is scheduled to commence on Friday, 31 January 2025.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.

SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.

In addition, we offer:

• remuneration package valued at up to $136,142. Base salary ranges from $85,000 to $122,100. Salary calculated on averaged conditions.
• an annual allowance of $28,476 as a Coordinator 3
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program.

About You

As a Leader of Pastoral Care, you work to ensure every student reaches their full potential through high-quality, collaborative and engaging pedagogy.

To excel in this role, you will be able to:

• show evidence of ongoing and previous significant leadership experience in pastoral care and student wellbeing
• demonstrate experience in liaising with external agencies in supporting those students who require a high level of care
• show experience of working in and contributing to a Leadership Team
• create and implement engaging, rigorous planned learning experiences catering to the diverse needs of students
• demonstrate the ability and qualifications to teach in one or more Key Learning Areas
• work with staff in accordance with adult learning principles
• work effectively to achieve sustained change and improvement
• show highly developed interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to effectively communicate with parents, students and staff
• employ a data-informed approach to setting challenging learning objectives and providing constructive feedback
• support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
• demonstrate excellent classroom management skills focused on student well-being
• integrate technology to enhance contemporary learning experiences.

You will have attained:

• a tertiary qualification in Education
• eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).

Application Process

Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;

• current CV
• cover letter
• three referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last principal.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries, please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.

Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.