Residential Boarding Staff

SchoolHouse; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Boarding training

Professional development

Job summary

SchoolHouse in Far North Queensland (Cairns) seeks a Boarding House Mentor to support wellbeing, safety and development of students living in residential boarding. You will work in a day and boarding school environment, applying trauma-informed practice with empathy and clear professional boundaries.

Ideal candidates will show resilience, teamwork and the ability to lead a shift, establishing calm, structured routines for adolescent girls and building strong relationships with students, families

Qualifications

• Experience in residential care or youth work preferred.
• Blue Card/Working With Children Check or ability to obtain.
• First Aid & CPR (or willingness to complete prior to commencement)
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to lead a team and make sound decisions during a shift

Responsibilities

• Support wellbeing, safety and development of students in residential boarding.
• Apply trauma-informed practices with empathy and consistent boundaries.
• Lead a shift and maintain calm, structured routines for adolescent girls.
• Collaborate with staff, families and the wider school community.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Teamwork

Professional boundaries

Empathy

High expectations

Job description

• The Boarding House Mentor supports the wellbeing, safety and development of students living in residential boarding
• The role requires trauma-informed practice, consistency, teamwork, strong professional boundaries and high expectations with empathy
• Located in beautiful Far North Queensland – metropolitan area
• Day and boarding school
• SH#9272

SchoolProfile

SchoolHouseis working in partnership with co-educational dayand boarding Prep-Year 12 school. This school is open to all students butparticularly caters to the learning, cultural, social and physical needs ofAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. This college offers theAustralian Curriculum from Prep to Year 12, with students in Year 10 able tochoose Vocational Education and Training options across the many Certificate I,II and III courses offered at the College. This school is seeking committed boarding and youth‑work professionals who can support students in a structured, caring residential environment.

Benefits of working at this school

• Supportive team
• Training provided for new staff entering boarding
• Opportunities for professional development in youth work, wellbeing and residential care
  

Employment Requirements

• Blue Card (Working With Children Check) or ability to obtain
• First Aid & CPR (or willingness to complete prior to commencement)
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to lead a team and make sound decisions during a shift
• Calm, confident presence when supporting adolescent girls
• Organised, reliable and able to maintain structure and routine
• Experience in residential care, youth work or boarding (highly regarded)
• Right to work in Australia