St Peter's Primary School, Stockton is seeking a Temporary Part Time (14hrs per week) Pastoral Care Worker to join the team 10th March 2025 - 8th September 2025.

St Peter's Primary School, Stockton is a Catholic school in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
At St Peter's, we strive to provide a high quality, contemporary and inclusive education for all students and endeavour to work collaboratively, professionally and cohesively towards a common goal of inclusivity and acceptance.
With a supportive community of teachers, parents, carers, clergy, parishioners and support staff who work together to focus on the students, the school offers a safe and wonderful learning environment for students, who are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow.



POSITION DESCRIPTION

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.

Pastoral care workers support the Pastoral Care of students by providing:
 

• pastoral care services
   
• strategies that support the wellbeing of the broader school community. NSCP, 2019, 10. (Guidelines on NSW Arrangements for 2020–2022).
  
   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.