Boarding House Supervisor

St Scholastica's College Glebe; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation & meals (term time)

Job summary

St Scholastica’s College Glebe is seeking a compassionate Boarding House Supervisor to join our residential team. You will work with staff to provide a safe, homely environment and support student wellbeing in a Catholic college setting.

The role includes accommodation and meals during term time and requires flexibility for late nights, evenings and weekends. A WWCC and child safety training are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with adolescents in a residential, boarding or youth setting.
• Current First Aid certificate is required.
• Willingness to undertake the ABSA Duty of Care Course.
• Previous boarding experience will be highly regarded.
• A medium-rigid bus licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Boarding House staff to ensure students have a safe, supportive environment.
• Be flexible to work late nights, evenings and weekends as required.
• Demonstrate care, confidentiality and a duty of care in daily supervision and discipline per College policies.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Emotional intelligence

Duty of care

Pastoral care

Education

First Aid certificate

ABSA Duty of Care Course

Tools

Bus licence (medium-rigid)

Job description

St Scholastica's College Glebe – Glebe NSW

Role type:

Temp full-time including weekends (Term time only – 38 hours per week)

Role summary:

St Scholastica’s College Boarding House Supervisors work closely with all the Boarding House staff to ensure all students experience a safe, supportive and homely environment.

We are looking for a compassionate and collaborative individual with a genuine interest in student wellbeing to join our residential boarding team. This is a great opportunity to join a passionate and dedicated team, where care, integrity, and student wellbeing and development is at the heart of everything we do.

The remuneration package includes the provision of accommodation and meals during term time. The position requires flexibility to work late nights, evenings and weekends.

Success candidate core competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive and supportive relationships within the boarding community.
• The ability to be an outstanding role model, demonstrating a positive attitude, professionalism, initiative, integrity, reliability, and a nurturing approach.
• A demonstrated commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion.
• High levels of emotional intelligence, resilience, and a positive outlook.
• The ability to deliver discipline respectfully, fairly, and consistently, in accordance with Boarding School policies, College expectations, and the College's values and ethos.
• Strong empathy, compassion, and pastoral care skills.
• A sound understanding of active supervision, student wellbeing, and duty of care responsibilities.
• A willingness to actively support and promote the Catholic ethos and mission of the College.
• A commitment to child safety and wellbeing, with a willingness to contribute to the ongoing implementation of the College's Child Safe Program and compliance with Child Safe Standards.

Qualifications and Training:

• Experience working with adolescents in a residential, educational, boarding or youth setting
• Current First Aid certificate
• Willingness to undertake the ABSA Duty of Care Course
• Previous boarding experience will be highly regarded
• A medium-rigid bus licence is desirable.

Conditions of Employment:

St Scholastica’s College is committed to the development of work systems, practices, policies, and procedures that promote child protection, child safety and child wellbeing for students within our College. To be considered for the position, applicants must:

• Be authorised to work in Australia
• Hold a current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Be willing to undertake child safety training.

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

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