Casual Relief House Parents

NT Christian Schools; Darwin; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

NT Christian Schools, in partnership with Marrara Christian College, is seeking Casual Relief House Parents to support students in our residential boarding community. This role emphasizes pastoral care, relationship building, and practical support within a Christ-centred environment.

The duties include providing day-to-day care, supervising students and helping maintain routines while supporting wellbeing and boarding life.

Qualifications

• Relational, dependable and calm.
• Caring for young people means being present, building trust and offering consistent encouragement.
• Pastoral care or mentoring experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical day-to-day care and supervision.
• Support student wellbeing and daily routines.
• Encourage growth in character, independence and faith.

Skills

Pastoral care

Relationship building

Practical support

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting young people and creating a safe, caring and Christ-centred home away from home? Marrara Christian College is seeking Casual Relief House Parents to support students within our residential boarding community. This is a unique opportunity to use your gifts in pastoral care, relationship building and practical support in the lives of young people.

At Marrara Christian College, our House Parents play an important role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment where boarding students can feel known, valued and encouraged to grow in character, independence and faith. As a Casual Relief House Parent, you’ll provide practical day-to-day care, supervision and encouragement while helping maintain the rhythms and relationships that make our boarding community feel like home.

Now Hiring! If you have a heart for young people, can build positive and respectful relationships, and would love the flexibility of casual work within a purpose-driven Christian community, we would love to hear from you.

About this role – Casual Relief House Parents

As a Casual Relief House Parent, you will support the College's boarding community when additional or replacement coverage is required. You’ll help provide a safe, nurturing and structured environment for students while supporting their wellbeing, daily routines and participation in boarding life.

This role is well suited to someone who is relational, dependable and calm, and who understands that caring for young people is about more than supervision — it is about being present, building trust and providing consistent encouragement and support.

Marrara Christian College

NT Christian Schools exists to advance the Christian religion through the provision of education and religious instruction. For the purposes of upholding the Christian ethos of our schools, it is a genuine occupational qualification of this role that applicants be able to lead, and otherwise assist in, religious practices and observances and personally adhere to, uphold, and authentically model the religious beliefs of NT Christian Schools.

As part of NT Christian Schools, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work within a supportive, Christ-centred community.
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.
• Build genuine relationships with students from diverse communities and backgrounds.
• Use your gifts in pastoral care, mentoring and practical support.
• Enjoy the flexibility of casual relief employment.
• Become part of the wider NT Christian Schools community.
• Access applicable employee wellbeing and professional support opportunities.

Live. Serve. Make a Difference. in the Northern Territory.

Affiliation: Christian
Teaching Level: Not applicable

NT Christian Schools has been delivering high quality, Christ-centred education in a wide variety of contexts since 1977.As a distinctive organisation, we seek to serve God through contextualised education, training and care from a Biblical perspective for all students, including those who are not served well by the traditional education system.Our Christian Private SchoolsOur schools are located throughout the Northern Territory, with schools in Darwin, Palmerston, Bees Creek, Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy and more.NT Christian School’s role is to build, maintain and provide support to each of our schools. We strive to assist our school communities to provide the highest level of education for all students under our care.We actively encourage parents to take up their God-given responsibility for their children’s education, and to do this within a supportive community. At our Christian schools, we provide an environment of encouragement and unity, inspiring students to strive to reach their full potential. Through this nurturing environment, we seek to help build and strengthen their personal identity in Christ.Christ-Centred Education and LearningGoing beyond textbooks and lessons, our teachers seek to develop in students a love for learning and critical thinking through the curriculum as well as a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We use a variety of fun and diversified strategies to reach a range of learning styles. It’s our passion to see children grow in Christ, love others and live out a Christian worldview.NT Christian Schools is a community committed to demonstrating a vibrant biblical faith in every aspect of learning, community life, policy and practice of education.Our mission is to partner with all parents as we equip children to critique and view the world through a gospel lens and to provide all students with a wide range of opportunities through vocational learning, classroom activities and partnerships with key organisations.Come and See the DifferenceYou are warmly invited to explore our story and consider joining us as a parent, student, trainee or staff member.Source: www.ntchristianschools.com.au