Mercy Central Assistant

Fixed-term until January 2020 Part-time, Monday to Friday, 8.45am-4.00pmSacred Heart College is an all-girls Years 7 to 12 Catholic school with strong traditions, a rich history and deep sense of community and welcome.A dynamic, high performing College, we pride ourselves on innovation and have undertaken major building works to support contemporary learning and teaching.We are committed to creating inclusive, engaging and mutually respectful environments where each student is supported to be healthy and safe, engaged and challenged, has an opportunity to develop a sense of stewardship and service and is able to maximise their learning potential.  Sacred Heart College offers support to students through Student Support Services. These services are centrally located at Mercy House and consist of Wellbeing Mind, Body and Soul as well as Learning Diversity support.THE POSITIONThe Mercy Central Assistant plays a key role within Student Services at the College by monitoring and supporting student presentations to Mercy House, enhancing existing processes and guiding the initial interaction with students. Additionally, the position will provide general administration support across the College. This position is for a fixed term period until January 2020.ABOUT YOUThis exciting opportunity calls for an exceptional people person with experience liaising with young people, either professionally, through community groups, or life experience. Highly detail-oriented, you have the capacity to simultaneously manage varying tasks and responsibilities and are confident exploring and enhancing avenues for process improvement. You understand the importance of collaborative team work and are comfortable with changing workloads and priorities.CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSIn addition to a resume, applicants are asked to address the following success criteria in a cover letter:EssentialExperience interacting with young people professionally, through community groups or through life experienceAbility to work in a dynamic settingCapacity to think and act independently; confident decision makingExcellent administrative skills, including a desire to implement system improvementsExceptional communication and relational skills, both written and oralPreferredExperienced in the use of SynergeticCurrent First Aid Level 2Current Youth Mental Health First AidThis position will be subject to a Working With Children Check and Criminal History check, and will be classified in accordance with Victorian Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2018 or its successors.This is a Category B, Level 1 position under the Agreement. The salary range dependent on experience will be $45,366-$52,696 gross per annum (eff. 1 April 2019) (full time equivalent). APPLICATIONS CLOSE 9.00am MONDAY 25 MARCH 2019 Sacred Heart College promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all students Guidelines for applicants Mercy Central PD Redesigning Learning Infographic Strategy 2020 AUD Australia - VIC Geelong & Great Ocean Road Geelong 3220