School Support Officer - Student Wellbeing Officer (20 hours per fortnight)

• A commitment to the mission and purpose of the Catholic School within the broader Catholic Church.
• Ability to recognise confidential issues as they arise and to treat them with the sensitivity required.

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.

• Well developed written and oral communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated positive attitude to innovation and change.

• Minimum qualification is a Certificate IV in an appropriate discipline including competencies in: mental health and making appropriate referrals; and providing pastoral care, and/or working with youth.

• Improve the wellbeing, resilience and pro-social behaviours of students by working in partnership with the school community to prioritise and deliver small group evidence-based intervention, programs and strategies.
• Enhance student learning and wellbeing outcomes by identifying and establishing support networks for students with staff, the school community, and locally-based.
• Complete the professional learning package in responding to and preventing cyberbullying delivered by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner within three months of commencing NSWP services and refresh this professional learning at least once every two and a half years.
• Working with Government services and community agencies.
• Support students in times of transition.
• Support data collection processes to evaluate and feedback on school-based wellbeing programs and strategies.
• Support the implementation of the school's whole-school approach to PB4L, pastoral care, student wellbeing priorities, and build positive community relationships.

Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong