Boarding Supervisor - Active Night Shift

This is a permanent part-time (0.72FTE) position commencing ASAP

Geraldton Residential College has an exciting opportunity for a caring, dedicated and enthusiastic person with a genuine desire to assist young people complete their education while living away from home.

The minimum starting remuneration for this position (salary plus loading) is $93,867 per annum, increasing each year of successful service to $100,643.

The successful applicant for this position is expected to perform shift work, which includes active overnight supervision during the lights out period. While you will be supported by on call staff, suitable applicants should be comfortable working alone at night.

About Us

Geraldton Residential College is situated just a short walk from the Geraldton city centre, providing a home-away-from-home for our students, providing them with the best possible supportive and enriching environment to grow and learn while they are away from their families.

Visit our website to learn more about the college and take a virtual tour .

About The Role

As a Boarding Supervisor you will support and reinforce appropriate values and behaviours of students, fulfilling duty of care requirements in line with Department policy and respecting and embracing diversity within the student population.

You will provide and supervise opportunities which support the academic, social, emotional and physical development of students. You will plan and implement a wide range of activities suitable for students to participate in, ensuring students receive appropriate care that supports their wellbeing.

In addition, the successful applicant will regularly communicate with colleagues, parents, school staff and others involved in supporting student education, development and wellbeing.

Being an active team player with a history of working with youth, previous experience in the Education Sector and / or transferable skills will be highly regarded.

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise at our college within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position. This may also include other vacancies where active overnight supervision is not a key element of the role.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located inGeraldton and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include :

11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.No work commitments over most school holidays.Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leaveProfessional development opportunities and study leave / assistanceAccess to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Neil Rodgers, Principal Consultant on (08) 9264 5121 or

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people ( Building Leadership Impact ).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must :

be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if requiredwork according to rostered hours which may include nights, weekends and public holidays;obtain (prior to first rostered shift working with students) and maintain a current : First Aid Certificate – Provide CPR (HLTAID001)First Aid Certificate – Provide First Aid (HLTAID003)within six months of commencement of employment obtain and maintain a current : LR Class Driver's Licence and a Passenger Transport Driver (PTD) authorisation;Aquatic Rescue for Group III Pool Award

• andSurf Rescue Certificate
• obtain a Certificate IV in Community Services – Student Residential Care (CHC42021) within six months of commencement of employment.Dependent on operational requirements as determined by College Manager.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps :

Step 1 : Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2 : Attach your documents

Your application should include :

A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this positionA statement of no longer than two (2) pages which outlines your experience supervising and caring for students and explaining why you would be a good fit for this position.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number : DOE972743

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close : 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 4 July 2025.

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