<p>Join Our Caring Community!<br><br>St Paul's Primary School Rutherford is excited to welcome a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Care Worker to our team starting January 2025.<br>This permanent part-time role (14 hours per week) offers a wonderful opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students.<br><br>St Paul’s is a vibrant, two-stream Catholic Parish school with approximately 387 students from Kindergarten to Year 6.<br>Founded in 1967 by the Sisters of Mercy, our school prides itself on a rich tradition of academic, sporting, and cultural excellence.<br><br><br><br><a href="https://diocesemn.azurewebsites.net/media/5604/position_description_-_cso_-_pastoral_care_worker.pdf"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br>Pastoral care is defined in the Project Agreement with the Commonwealth Government as the practice of looking after the personal needs of students, not just their academic needs, through the provision of general spiritual and personal advice.<br><br>Pastoral care workers support the Pastoral Care of students by providing:<br>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>pastoral care services<br>&nbsp;</li><li>strategies that support the wellbeing of the broader school community. NSCP, 2019, 10. (Guidelines on NSW Arrangements for 2020–2022).<br><br>&nbsp;The role of the pastoral care worker will vary depending on the needs of the individual schools and their communities. Therefore, schools are encouraged to shape the role of the position according to local needs and the capacities of the incumbent.</li></ul>