<p><strong>Our Lady of Sacred Heart College Kensington</strong><br><strong>Commencement Date: </strong>Tuesday, 27 January 2026<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Friday, 19 September 2025<br><strong>Capacity:</strong> Full-Time, Permanent&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Join us in shaping the future of our students!&nbsp;</strong><br><br> Be part of <strong>Our Lady of Sacred Heart College Kensington's</strong> dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth.<br><br><strong>About Our School</strong><br><br> Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College Kensington is a community of the heart; living and learning together to provide a holistic education for every young woman who wishes to pursue academic excellence, be brave and confidently extend themselves in and out of the classroom.<br><br> Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College is an all-girls secondary school that consistently attains high levels of academic excellence. We are a future-focused school; one that provides a learning environment that develops faith-filled, adaptive thinkers who influence our society for the greater good. In an environment of growth and opportunity, our young women are offered dynamic, organic and interconnected learning experiences so students are engaged in active, authentic learning experiences.<br><br><strong>Position Highlights</strong><br><br> The successful applicant will join the school with a focus on providing quality Catholic education, maximising student outcomes by offering a rich, relevant and holistic curriculum that is student centred, flexible and challenging.<br><br> This <strong>full-time, permanent</strong> role is scheduled to commence on <strong>Tuesday, 27 January 2026</strong>. This role is a 2-point Coordinator with 0.2 time release.<br><br><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> In joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.<br><br> SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.<br><br> Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.<br><br> In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>remuneration package valued at up to $140,855. Base salary ranges from $87,550 to $125,763'</li> <li>an additional coordinator allowance on top of your base salary</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br><br> As the Leader of Pastoral Care you will:</p> <ul> <li>provide leadership necessary for Homeroom Teachers to discern the special talents and nurture and support the learning of students in their care</li> <li>ensure an all pervading sense of House and year group spirit</li> <li>display loyalty towards, and is supportive of College Leadership Team</li> <li>understand the demands/requirements of the role in its entirety</li> <li>work collaboratively and positively within the Wellbeing Team</li> <li>support the continued implementation of wellbeing initiatives.</li> </ul> <p>As a group, the Leaders of Pastoral Care work collaboratively with the College Counsellor and Allied Health agencies beyond the College to strengthen a positive culture of learner agency at the College.<br><br><strong>Key Selection Criteria:</strong></p> <ul> <li>support the Principal and Director of Religious Education in the ministry of religious leadership, reflecting the mission of the Church by modelling respectful</li> <li>relationships with colleagues, students and families and leading prayer, faith formation and social justice initiatives with their cohort</li> <li>ensure students and their families within their year group are well known to them</li> <li>have at least 6 - 10 years experience</li> <li>maintains a relational approach to team building through collaboration and critical thinking</li> <li>fosters an innovative mindset which supports best practice in pastoral care</li> <li>demonstrates proactiveness in all aspects of dealing with student pastoral care, behaviour management and adherence to all College policies by students</li> <li>model highly accomplished approaches to student wellbeing, understanding clear boundaries</li> <li>possess high level communication skills and interpersonal skills including empathy and confidentiality</li> <li>possess the ability to engage in difficult conversations with staff, parents and students to support student wellbeing</li> <li>undertake professional learning as a connected educator who contributes to the ongoing development of our wellbeing ecosystem</li> <li>support homeroom teachers to provide the highest levels of care for students</li> <li>initiate and engages in professional discussions with colleagues in a range of forums to evaluate wellbeing practice to improve educational outcomes of students</li> <li>understand the role is ever changing due to the complexity of emotions and situations dealt with and can adapt and manage time effectively</li> <li>create and implements engaging, rigorous planned learning experiences catering to the diverse needs of students</li> <li>demonstrate the ability and qualifications to teach in one or more KLAs in a secondary school.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br> Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;</p> <ul> <li>current CV</li> <li>cover letter</li> <li>three referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) your last principal</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://drive.google.com/file/d/1xFMepiFircaRanCmK4fz5Tff3Ll8fRyk/view">OLSH Applicant Form.</a></li> </ul> <p>Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People &amp; Culture Services team.<br><br> If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety&nbsp;</strong><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)&nbsp;</strong><br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i><br> &nbsp;</p>