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Student Support Worker - National School Chaplaincy Program

Student Support Worker - National School Chaplaincy Program

St Patrick’s Primary School MACKSVILLE

Macksville

Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term

Job overview

Student Support Worker

National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP)

Part-time Temporary (5 hours one day per week) for the 2020 School Year

The role of the Student Support Worker is to support the emotional wellbeing of students. The NSCP supports schools to provide a school based role that is recognised as part of the whole school approach to pastoral care.

Selection Criteria:

  • Meet the NSCP’s minimum qualification requirements (a Certificate IV in Youth Work or Pastoral Care (or equivalent) which must include competencies (or equivalent) in ‘mental health’ and ‘making appropriate referrals’). www.csnsw.catholic.edu.au/national-school-chaplaincy-program-2020-2022/
  • Experience in providing support to children and/or young people to address social and emotional needs.
  • Ability to support schools and teachers to identify and develop educational, social and emotional programs to support children and young people who are vulnerable or at risk.
  • Ability to liaise with community service organisations.
  • Experience in mentoring children and/or young people.
  • Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the capacity to work effectively both independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary pastoral care team.
  • Have a demonstrated commitment to personal faith practice

This position will be for the 2020 school year (with possibility of extending to three years).


Applications: 

Forward written applications as a single document addressing the selection criteria, including your qualifications, experience and suitability for the role of Student Support Worker, along with names and details of two referees.

Principal:

Vin Butler – Principal

St Patrick’s Primary School

Macksville NSW 2447

Ph: (02) 65681397

Email: vin.butler@lism.catholic.edu.au


Applications must be received by 9.00am Friday 13 December 2019

Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore Diocese is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/

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About St Patrick’s Primary School MACKSVILLE

+61 6568 1397

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St Patrick’s Primary is a Catholic school in Macksville, New South Wales, that provides Kindergarten through to Year 6 education to children in the Nambucca Valley area.

The school was founded in 1918, by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, and the pupils were given lessons in the local priest’s car shed. The school has changed locations a few times in its 99 year history, most recently moving into a brand new school site at the start of 2016.

Headteacher

Vin Butler

Facilities

St Patrick’s Primary opened the doors to its new campus in 2016, with brand new purpose-built school buildings.

Technology is a focal point of the school which has tablets, wireless headphones, laptops, interactive whiteboards, and video conferencing equipment. Stage 2 students are also invited to bring in their own iPads as part of a Bring Your Own Device programme.

Curriculum

In addition, the Key Learning Areas set out by the Board of Studies and Teaching and Educational Standards, St Patrick’s Primary also has a comprehensive programme of Religious Education. The school’s current curriculum is based on the ‘To Know, Worship and Love’ textbooks, which cover religious education from Year 1 to Year 6. 

St Patrick’s Primary also runs workshops for parents - in topics such as maths, writing, anti-bullying and cyber safety – so they can help support their child’s learning at home.

School ethos

St Patrick’s Primary’s Mission Statement outline their aim to embrace and express Christian faith through five different areas: witness, worship, service, evangelisation and community. 

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