• 12 Periods per week time allowance (6 hours)
• POL 3 allowance: $9,629
• Fixed-Term, 12 month parental leave cover position

THE POSITION

The House Leader plays a key role in leading, shaping and managing the College’s strategic direction by developing practices in the following areas:

· Learning and Teaching

· Development of self and others

· Leading improvement, innovation and change

· Administration and operational management

· Engaging and working with the community

The House Leader will work collaboratively with Mentor Group Teachers as leaders in student pastoral care, restorative practices, student wellbeing, child safety, academic progress and guidance of students within each House.

The House Leaders will work together as a team to ensure both students and mentor group teachers within each House are supported holistically, and that House belonging, and engagement is promoted.

ABOUT YOU

In addition to the responsibilities outlined in the position descriptions attached, successful candidates will be able to demonstrate sound responses to the following selection criteria:

Essential:

• Tertiary qualifications in Education with evidence of continuous formal learning in a relevant field.
• Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School, working towards attainment or preparedness to commence working towards attainment.
• Highly developed understanding of sustainable positive education practices.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead others.
• Forward thinking and innovative.
• Understanding of and commitment to positive education practices.

Desirable:

• Experience managing projects and resources.
• Understanding of Mercy traditions, and capacity to positively advance the mission and Mercy values.

All employees are subject to appropriate employment and compliance checks prior to and during employment.

Applicants must hold VIT registration and be accredited to teach in a Catholic school (or be working towards this accreditation).For further information, please refer to the Position Description linked below.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must include:

1. a cover letter clearly addressing the selection criteria
2. a current resume.

Cover Letters should be addressed to Ms Anna Negro, Principal.

Applications will be assessed as they come through and the vacancy may be filled prior to the closing date of 9:00 AM, Friday, 1 August 2025.

Please note: We do not accept applications sent directly to the College, submitted directly via external job boards (e.g. Seek, LinkedIn), or through recruitment agencies. All applications must be submitted via our online job board.

Sacred Heart College actively promotes and highly values the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children