Dean Of Pastoral Care

On-site Posted 1 day ago Southern Hills Christian College is a K-12 Christian school in Bedfordale, Western Australia, and is part of the Swan Christian Education Association. Our staff are all committed Christians, and this belief is embedded both explicitly and implicitly in our curriculum and all that we do. We are seeking a supportive and passionate Dean of Pastoral Care to join our Secondary School team in an ongoing position commencing on the 1st January. This role consists of a 0.4 FTE leadership component and a 0.6 FTE teaching component, for a subject to be decided depending on your experience and school availability. The successful candidate will provide Christ-centred leadership for the spiritual, emotional, and social wellbeing of students in Years 7–12, ensuring that pastoral care, wellbeing initiatives, and behaviour processes reflect the College's Christian values and foster a culture where every student, as Imago Dei, is known, valued, and supported to grow in character and faith. Key Responsibilities Lead the pastoral care framework for secondary students, ensuring it reflects the College's Christian ethos. Provide Christ-centred leadership by overseeing Year Coordinators and the Chaplain to ensure a consistent, relational approach to pastoral care and behaviour management. Oversee student wellbeing initiatives, restorative practices, and behaviour management processes. Support and guide staff in managing student wellbeing and behaviour with consistency, compassion, and care. Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents, guardians, and external support services. Lead and refine wellbeing and mentoring programs that promote resilience, identity, relationships, and Christian values. Selection Criteria To have a personal commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ and be an active member of a Christian Church. To accept the Association's Statement of Faith, Foundational Statements of Belief and Educational Objectives and be living a lifestyle consistent with these statements. Proven experience in pastoral leadership, student wellbeing, or middle / senior leadership roles. Strong knowledge of adolescent development, wellbeing frameworks, and restorative practices. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills. Desirable Postgraduate study in pastoral care, counselling, or educational leadership. Experience leading Christian worship or mentoring young people in faith-based settings. What We Offer Unity in Community: Join us as we continue to build strong connections between our networks of Schools as we work together for a common purpose. High-Capacity Workplace: Working for SCEA means joining with us as we continue to seek growth opportunities across our people, places and resources so we can offer excellent Christian education. Growth in Reach: Be a part of increasing community access to transformative Gospel-inspired education as we work with stakeholders to grow the SCEA Schools network. How to Apply If you're a dedicated leader seeking to make a meaningful contribution as the Dean of Pastoral Care, we invite you to apply online via the SCEA website: We invite you to read the attached information pack that includes the job description with a full list of duties and selection criteria to address. Online applications should be submitted by the 11th December However shortlisting will begin immediately, and SCEA reserves the right to close this advert before this date. Applications must include A covering letter addressing all the Essential Criteria and a brief statement outlining the competencies you would bring to the role and your reason for applying. A current resume / CV. Copies of qualifications. Copies of current Working with Children Card, TRBWA registration, and Department of Education Police Clearance, or willingness to apply for one. Only online applications that provide the above requirements will be considered. For confidential enquiries, please contact Joel Vallance on or email. About SCEA Swan Christian Education Association (SCEA) is a not-for-profit network of seven schools across Perth. With over 900 staff and students, SCEA is united in its mission: “We value and empower every student to become all God created them to be.” About Southern Hills Christian College Bedfordale, WA, Australia. Southern Hills Christian College is located on the border of Bungendore Park. As a result, the staff and students are blessed with a beautiful outlook from all classrooms. Our programs are tailored to meet the educational, social, spiritual and physical needs of our students. Our College Southern Hills was established in (year missing) and is located in a unique bush setting next to Bungendore Reserve in the South Eastern corner of the Perth Metropolitan Area. The College boasts a positive and enriching learning environment and provides the stability your child needs to complete their Kindergarten to Year 12 education. As Christian educators we believe children should be guided and nurtured to young adulthood in a way that recognises their worth as individuals. This is behind our commitment to work alongside parents in the task of educating their children. It means our definition of success moves beyond the parameters of academic excellence, and aims to ensure that each student recognises they are a unique individual with intrinsic worth. At the same time, we are committed to an innovative curriculum that constantly seeks better approaches to education in the 21st century, whilst maintaining a foundation of strong literacy and numeracy skills that form the basis of all good education. Source: This is an extract from the company's own website. #J-18808-Ljbffr