Pastoral Leader Opportunities
Job No:
MARASH2067
Location:
Ashgrove
PASTORAL LEADER OPPORTUNITIES
Marist College Ashgrove is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys in Years 5-12, situated in Brisbane's inner Northern suburbs. Inspired by the work of St Marcellin Champagnat, we pride ourselves on delivering a holistic catholic education in all spiritual, academic, social, artistic and sporting domains and where boys are encouraged to always strive to achieve their personal best.
Working at Marist College Ashgrove means joining a community of highly motivated, passionate, professional and experienced individuals who are known for our inclusivity, expertise and dedication to our students, education and each other. We are immensely proud of the opportunities that are afforded to students here at Marist College, with excellence in learning and teaching, a robust co-curricular sporting and cultural program and a focus on faith formation and service that assists in developing young men who are prepared for a dynamic world.
Due to an internal promotion, the College has a vacancy for 2 Pastoral Leaders to join our pastoral care team. Term 4 2025 or Term 1 2026 start dates can be negotiated.
The role of the Pastoral Leader – Head of House, is to instill within students and families the College’s underlying Marist values, ethos, purpose and strategic direction. Together with the College Leadership Team, the Pastoral Leaders work together to achieve the intent of our College Strategic Plan within our Marist tradition. In doing so, a Pastoral Leader - Head of House, intrinsically understands, supports, and oversees the educational wellbeing of the students within their House, including students from Years 7-12.
Essential Selection Criteria:
The ideal applicant will have the following:
- An understanding of the Marist ethos and how to support and model this as a College leader.
- Demonstrated capacity as an educational leader in your chosen field, based on a shared strategic vision.
- Demonstrated capacity for leadership and management, with reference to effectively leading a team and/or working as a member of one.
- Experience in, or the ability to, develop and co-ordinate proactive wellbeing initiatives aimed at creating a sense of belonging and healthy competition for students in a vertical House system of students from Years 7–12.
- Proven capacity to support families and manage the wellbeing of students across year levels.
Applicants should address the criteria above in their application.
How to Apply
Your application needs to include the following:
- Cover letter outlining why you are applying and your subject areas.
- Resume including two referees (one of which should be your current principal).
- A succinct overview of how you meet each of the essential selection criteria.
- A completed application form which is available from the College website
The Recruitment Process
If your application is accepted for the next stage, you will be invited to attend an interview.
Applications close 9:00am Monday 1 September 2025. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an Interview on a day shortly after the closing date.
All candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.
All applicants will receive an email confirmation of the receipt of their application.
Marist College Ashgrove is a non-smoking workplace.
Download the MCA Application form here.
Download the Position Description here.
Enquiries only - please do not email your application - should be addressed to:
Phillip Holding
Acting Deputy Head of College
Marist College Ashgrove
Ph 3858 4534
hr@marash.qld.edu.au
