Pastoral Care Leader — Assistant Head, Junior School

St John's Anglican College; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake QLD, invites applications for the Assistant Head of Junior School, Pastoral Care. Lead a cohesive, child-safe and developmentally responsive approach to wellbeing, behaviour and belonging in a K-6 setting.

Reporting to the Head of Junior School, you will develop and implement pastoral care frameworks, coach staff, coordinate camps and build strong partnerships with families. Commencing Term 1 2027.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of pastoral care or wellbeing programs in a Junior School.
• Maintains confidentiality and procedural fairness in sensitive matters.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution and family engagement skills.
• Registration with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) is current or ongoing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and review of the Junior School pastoral care framework.
• Promote restorative and educative approaches to behaviour and belonging.
• Coordinate responses and follow-up for complex student wellbeing matters.
• Collaborate with teachers, learning support and counselling to develop student support plans.
• Coach and mentor staff in pastoral care and difficult conversations with families.
• Build constructive partnerships with parents and carers and coordinate clear, respectful communication.
• Coordinate Junior School camps, including planning, staffing, risk management and post-camp review.
• Provide evidence-informed reports on pastoral care outcomes and priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Case coordination

Family engagement

Education

Master of Education

Educational Leadership

QCT registration

Job description

St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake QLD, invites applications for the Assistant Head of Junior School, Pastoral Care. Lead a cohesive, child-safe and developmentally responsive approach to wellbeing, behaviour and belonging in a K-6 setting.

Reporting to the Head of Junior School, you will develop and implement pastoral care frameworks, coach staff, coordinate camps and build strong partnerships with families. Commencing Term 1 2027.