Student Wellbeing Officer - Menzies Community School

Anglicare WA; Canberra; On-site; AUD 27,604,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract until 29 January 2027

School-term hours

Job summary

Anglicare WA's Student Wellbeing Service invites applications for a max-term, part-time role based at Menzies Community School. You will engage with students, connect them with school professionals, outreach to disengaged youths and families, and facilitate wellbeing programs.

The position is 7.5 hours per week, until 29 January 2027, term-time only. A Cert IV in Youth Work or relevant qualification, along with DoE Clearance and WWCC, is required.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Youth Work or relevant tertiary qualification.
• DoE Clearance and WWCC are required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with students through school-based activities.
• Provide support for students to connect with professional staff.
• Outreach to disengaged students and their families; facilitate workshops.

Skills

Youth work

School environment

Engagement

Education

Cert IV in Youth Work

DoE Clearance

WWCC

Job description

• Part-time (7.5 hours per week) opportunity until 29 Jan 2027
• Based at Menzies Community School
• Cert IV in Youth Work or relevant tertiary qualification, DoE Clearance and WWCC

Job Description

Join Anglicare WA'sStudent Wellbeing Service where you will engage with students through a wide range of school-based activities, provide support for students to connect with professional staff within the school, outreach to disengaged students and their families, support young people to access and connect with community based services, andfacilitate school wellbeing workshops or programs.

This is a max-term, part‑time opportunity (7.5 hours per week) until Jan 2027, based in Menzies.

About you

You will bring energy, enthusiasm and a desire to have impact. You will have:

• Cert IV in Youth Work, other relevant Cert IV or tertiary qualification that permits registration as a counsellor, teacher, social worker, psychologist, nurse or midwife.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic school environment
• Have contemporary knowledge of the issues impacting children and young people
• Ability to accept,respect and work with children and young people:
  • from a broad range of backgrounds and abilities
  • from different cultures, particularly with Aboriginal & CaLD young people
  • who may identify as LGBTQIA+
  • from all belief systems
• Understanding of education system
• Ability to facilitate small groups

The successful candidate must also possess a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check from Dpt. of Education no older than 12 months. Please note that the organisation may seek to request an international police clearance if necessary.

Remuneration and benefits

• Employed under Anglicare WA's Employee Collective Agreement
• Contract length – to 29 January 2027
• Work only during school terms
• From $46.71+ 10% Remote localities allowance + 12% super + annual leave and personal leave (accrued based on hours worked)
• Pay for hours worked (+ accrued annual leave) is spread across the entire term of employment contract, ensuring a pay every fortnight
• Additional remuneration for induction training and required professional development
• Salary Packaging Benefits (package up to $15,900 per annum)

At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it's hard.

But don't take our word for it! Here is what our people think:

For further information please contact Jasmine Brown, Team Leader, Student Wellbeing – South Services atJasmine. [e-mail]

Child Safe: Anglicare WA is organisation committed to providing safe environments where children and young people feel valued, respected and are protected from abuse and harm.

Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Uluru Statement from the Heart: Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

Unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.