Wesley Dalmar Out of Home Care Taree

• permanent full-time position
• based in Taree, supporting clients in the Taree / Port Macquarie areas
• generous salary packaging benefits including fully maintained vehicle

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

About the role

This exciting position entails supporting children and young people in foster care to achieve their educational potential. You will be co-ordinating a team of educational mentors and offering direct support to case managers, foster carers and school personnel. You will also be working one to one with students from Kindergarten to Year 12, providing school support and academic tutoring.

Essential criteria

• tertiary qualifications in Education
• experience in working with children with behavioural and learning difficulties who may have experienced complex trauma
• understanding of the educational needs of children in Out-of-Home Care
• demonstrated ability to complete documents to a professional standard with excellent verbal and written skills
• ability to work as part of a team and independently
• current unrestricted driver’s licence.

Desirable criteria

• qualifications in Special Education
• experience in teaching children in out-of-home care.

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS) with attractive salary packaging options.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For more information, please contact Anneal Goodier at:

Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Education Consultant - Taree application via EthicalJobs
Phone: 0460 321 879