Classroom Teacher/Student Wellbeing Leader POL 2

Victorian Catholic Education Authority Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School is seeking a Classroom Teacher/Student Wellbeing Leader POL 2 to support the Principal and Leadership Team in planning, delivering and enacting wellbeing initiatives aligned with the school’s mission. The role includes leadership responsibilities and regular classroom duties to respond to the school’s evolving needs.

The successful applicant will lead as a Positive Behaviour Learning School advocate and contribute to social-emotional learning, while

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience or proven track record in a leadership role.
• Experience in Positive Behaviour Learning schools desirable.
• Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school.
• Current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, inclusive of a Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal and Leadership Team to plan, deliver and enact school-wide wellbeing initiatives.
• Lead the ongoing development of Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School as a school of first choice for Catholic families within the parish.
• Include regular classroom duties and responsibilities to respond to emerging school needs.

Education

Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school

Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (including Police Check)

Job description

Classroom Teacher/Student Wellbeing Leader POL 2

Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School

Type Ongoing

Role Teaching

Hours Full-time

Closes 17-11-2026

About the role

The role of the Student Wellbeing Leader is to support the Principal and Leadership Team to plan, deliver and enact initiatives across the school, to realise the vision and mission of Christ the Priest Primary School.

Consequently, under the direction of the Principal, the Student Wellbeing Leader has shared responsibility for leadership in the ongoing development of Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School as a school of first choice for Catholic families within the St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Caroline Springs.

The role of Student Wellbeing Leader is a multi-faceted one and requires highly developed and proven interpersonal, communication, organisational, personnel management, policy development and implementation, student wellbeing, behaviour education, curriculum knowledge and administrative skills.

Christ the Priest is a Positive Behaviour Learning School. The successful applicant should be driven and dedicated to lead this approach along with a strong social and emotional learning focus. The school is in its eleventh year of the PBL journey and has established a universal approach to behaviour learning. The renewed focus in this area is toward ensuring consistency with the use of evidance informed strategies to manage behaviour and ensuring learning environments are high in engagement.

As all leadership roles at Christ the Priest, regular classroom duties and responsibilities will also be attached to this role. Christ the Priest is looking for someone who is willingness to assume and commit to some level of teaching and classroom involvement. This is necessary in order to respond fully to the emerging needs of our school.

Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.

Special Requirements

• recent success and experience in a senior leadership position
• experience in Positive Behaviour Learning schools are desirable
• accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school
• current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, inclusive of a Police Check.

NOTE: Please note, that an appointment may be made prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant has been identified fulfilling the requirements of the school and the position.

Address 54 Caroline Springs Boulevard
Caroline Springs, 3023