Residential Supervisor - Male

Department of Education; Wokalup; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Western Australian College of Agriculture – Harvey (WACOA-Harvey) is recruiting Residential Supervisors to care for 15 to 18-year-old students in residence. The role includes rosters outside school hours, weekends, and night shifts, with duties spanning pastoral care, supervision, and enforcing standards.

The successful applicant will support student health and wellbeing, oversee activities, and ensure safety across facilities and transport for interschool visits and events, guiding students in

Qualifications

• Must be Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have visa with work rights for term of appointment.
• Must obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start.
• Consent to Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number.
• Additional eligibility/training requirements are outlined in the Job Description Form (JDF).

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care and supervision of residential students.
• Implement discipline and behaviour standards in accordance with policy.
• Assist students to develop personal and social capabilities and wellbeing.
• Plan, organise and transport students to activities and events.
• Ensure security and emergency procedures are followed and facilities are monitored.

Skills

Pastoral care

Supervision

Discipline procedures

Health and wellbeing

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.5 FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027 There is the possibility of an increase of FTE to 0.6 FTE Western Australian College of Agriculture – Harvey (WACOA - Harvey) is located about 1.5 hours south of Perth, Western Australia and is 20 minutes from the ocean and 30 minutes north of Bunbury. It is situated in the heart of the Harvey irrigation district, which services the dairy and horticultural industries and enjoys access to a significant range of agricultural industry and recreational opportunities. The College is co-educational and can fully board up to 128 students who come from all areas of the state. A small percentage of students access the program on a daytime basis from closer locations. Find out more about our school by visiting www.harveyag.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Residential Supervisors care for 15 to 18-year-old male and female students in residence at the WACOA – Harvey. Rosters operate out of school hours and include weekends and active night shifts. As a Residential Supervisor you should provide appropriate pastoral care and supervision of residential students, as required and implement discipline and behaviour standards in accordance with the Departmental and College policy. You will have the opportunity to supervise students undertaking sporting and recreational activities along with ensuring students receive appropriate care to maintain health and wellbeing. The successful applicant should assist students to develop personal and social capabilities, in accordance with the College plan while also planning, organising and transporting students to activities such as interschool visits, overnight excursions, sporting fixtures and entertainment events. You will ideally provide appropriate security and supervision of College facilities to visiting groups and implement operational procedures and standards, including security and emergency. Want to know more? Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF). For more information about this opportunity, please contact Bernie Murnane, Principal on [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

Agency Referrals

Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at [e-mail] during the advertising period.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).