Primary School Chaplain

Martian Logic; City Of Mandurah; Hybrid; AUD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Generous parental leave

Counselling service (EAP)

Job summary

Mandurah Baptist College invites applications for a Primary School Chaplain (0.4 FTE) to join our Primary School team from Term 1, 2027. The appointed candidate will work with staff, students and families to provide pastoral care and spiritual encouragement.

The role emphasizes wellbeing, Christian values, and a positive school culture, with a focus on building strong relationships and fostering a caring, faith-centred environment.

Qualifications

• Written confirmation of faith from your church pastor/minister
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC)
• Valid Australian work rights to apply for this position

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care and spiritual support to primary school students and the wider school community
• Build strong, meaningful relationships with students, staff and families
• Contribute to the spiritual life of the Primary School
• Support wellbeing and the development of children in a Christ-centred environment

Skills

Pastoral care

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Mandurah Baptist College is an independent, co-educational College with over 1,500 students from Pre Kindergarten to Year 12. Our Christian faith and values inform our belief in the potential of all students and fuel our caring College community.

The aim of the College is to provide a comprehensive curriculum which will cater for the individual needs of each student. Since its inception in 2005, the College has forged its reputation as one of the safest and most positive college communities in the Binjareb region where each student has opportunities to thrive.

Our Mission

To provide an excellent education in a Christian context, developing life ready students who reflect the character of Jesus.

Our College values

Faith: We are committed to becoming more like Christ in all we do.

Growth: We are committed to continuously learning, improving, innovating and striving to know and reach our potential.

Relationships: We are committed to each other, caring for and protecting the MBC community.

Excellence: Excellence honours our calling and we are therefore committed to best practice and creating value for the MBC community.

Integrity: We are committed to knowing and doing what is right and behaving in a way that sets an example for the community around us

Every Mandurah Baptist College student is encouraged to discover and develop their individual skills, strengths and talents to achieve their personal best, and to discover a career pathway where they can utilise their skills and talents. Expressing the school motto ‘Be strong and courageous’, our students graduate with the self knowledge and life skills to flourish in their future pathways leading to University, TAFE, apprenticeships and the workforce.

What We Offer

• Continuous staff development and training opportunities
• Competitive pay rates
• Free onsite parking
• Free use of gym facilities
• Generous parental leave allowance
• Access to a professional and confidential counselling service through our employee assistance program

Should you join us here at Mandurah Baptist College you will join a positive and strong community, dedicated to serving God through the vocation of education. Whether in administration, support or teaching, every staff member has a role to play in the education and care of our students and the furtherance of our mission.

About the role

Mandurah Baptist College is seeking to appoint a Primary School Chaplain to join our Primary School team in Term 1, 2027.

Working collaboratively with our Primary School staff, students and families, the successful candidate will provide pastoral care, spiritual support and encouragement to students and the wider school community. They will have a genuine passion for supporting the wellbeing and development of children and be committed to nurturing a positive, caring and Christ-centred school environment.

The successful candidate will be able to build strong and meaningful relationships with students, staff and families, while providing appropriate pastoral support and contributing to the spiritual life of the Primary School.

This is a part-time position of 0.4 FTE.

We invite you to join an aspirational, future-focused learning community, where the pursuit of excellence is nurtured in an inclusive, Christ-centred environment.

Profile

Applicants for this position will have:

• Written confirmation of faith from your church pastor/minister
• Digital copies of relevant academic records and qualifications.
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC)
• Valid Australian work rights to apply for this position
• Willingness to uphold and live the Mission, Vision and Christian values of Mandurah Baptist College.

Closing date of Applications: Wednesday, 8 October 2026

For further information, please contact HR on [phone] or via email at [e-mail]

Mandurah Baptist College is committed to being a child safe organisation and will demonstrate its leadership and commitment to student safety and wellbeing through the implementation of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Applicants' identity, references and qualifications will be checked and verified.