School Readiness and Transition Partner

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

EAP support

Job summary

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) seeks a School Readiness and Transition Partner based at MACS Head Office in Melbourne, with regional travel across four regions. This is a 12-month fixed-term position within the DRI Program to support schools to prepare for go-live, build readiness and mitigate risks.

You will work closely with principals and leadership teams, provide practical guidance, track readiness, and help staff adopt new systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting change, transition or transformation activities.
• Ability to build trust and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Highly effective team player who contributes to shared outcomes.
• Ability to turn program plans into practical implementation approaches.
• Ability to coordinate readiness, implementation and transition activities.
• Ability to identify risks, elevate issues and support continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary regional contact for schools participating in DRI transition and deployment activities.
• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with principals, school leadership teams, regional colleagues and school staff.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Program planning

Risk identification

Implementation coordination

Education

VIT registration

Working with Children Check

Australian Working Rights

Job description

At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 17,000 staff and serve more than 118,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.

It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our strategic plan - MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World that will help all MACS staff come together to make the most of what a Catholic education has to offer so that we have the greatest and most distinctive impact in our classrooms, staffrooms and schools communities. More details on the MACS strategy can be found here.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
• Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home
• You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to ensure you succeed in your role
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) supported by Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, providing a safe and caring environment to our staff and students

The MACS Code of Conduct (the Code) embodies our collective commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment that prioritises the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone, inspired by our Catholic faith. We ask that all staff read and understand the Code and model the behaviours that are expected of us.

YOUR ROLE

The School Readiness and Transition Partner acts as the school-facing regional lead for transition within the DRI Program. Working closely with principals, school leadership teams, regional colleagues and program teams, the role supports schools to prepare for, adopt and embed new systems, processes and ways of working. The role provides practical guidance and coordinated support before, during and after go-live, helping schools build readiness, confidence and capability while identifying and escalating local risks, pressure points and unintended impacts.

This is a 12 month fixed-term position

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Regional School Partnership and Engagement

• Act as the primary regional contact for schools participating in DRI transition and deployment activities.
• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with principals, school leadership teams, regional colleagues and school staff.

School Readiness and Transition

• Lead and track school readiness activities from a school perspective, building understanding, confidence and capability rather than treating readiness only as a program milestone.
• Work with schools and program teams to identify readiness gaps, agreed practical actions and monitor progress through implementation.

Practical Implementation and School Support

• Provide clear, practical guidance that principals and school leadership teams can adapt to their local context.
• Support school leaders, teachers, administration teams and other staff to understand and adopt new systems, processes and ways of working.

Local Coordination of Change

• Support principals and school leadership teams to be the agents of change within their own communities, recognising their professional judgement and autonomy.

Networked Support and Connection

• Contribute to a network of school-based and regional change partners that strengthens local support for schools.

Risk, Insight and Continuous Improvement

• Identify, manage and elevate local risks, issues, pressure points and unintended impacts affecting school readiness, confidence or transition.
• Provide timely updates to the central program team on emerging school issues, particularly during deployment and go-live periods.

ABOUT YOU

• Understanding of complex operational environments and stakeholder needs.
• Recent or current experience supporting change, transition or transformation activities.
• Ability to build trust and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Highly effective team player who contributes to shared outcomes.
• Ability to turn program plans into practical implementation approaches.
• Ability to coordinate readiness, implementation and transition activities.
• Ability to identify risks, elevate issues and support continuous improvement.

The School Readiness and Transition Partner roles are based at Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Head Office. You will be assigned a MACS region to work across which will include some travel. MACS has four regions each with an office, they are:

• Northern Region - Moonee Ponds
• Western Region - Werribee
• Eastern Region - Croydon

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.

Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.

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