About this job
- Shape a culture in which every student is known, supported and empowered to thrive
- Lead innovative and impactful wellbeing education
- Join a community grounded in care, belonging and purpose
About the Role
Canberra Grammar School is seeking an experienced and inspiring Assistant Director of Wellbeing Education to help shape the wellbeing, character and personal development of our Senior School students.
This influential leadership role oversees the delivery of the Senior School’s wellbeing education programme, ensuring that wellbeing is intentionally taught, thoughtfully sequenced and consistently experienced by every student.
Working closely with the Director of Wellbeing Education, you will also help lead the School’s response to complex and high-risk student matters, bringing sound judgement, coordinated care and a strong commitment to safeguarding and procedural integrity.
The role brings the School’s Anglican values and commitment to formation to life through the Personal Development Programme, student agency, active citizenship and visible, responsive care. It offers a meaningful opportunity to influence both proactive wellbeing education and the complex end of student support.
About You
You are an experienced and relational educator who believes wellbeing should be deliberately taught, authentically modelled and embedded throughout school life.
You bring compassion, courage and sound professional judgement to your work. You are equally comfortable designing engaging programmes, supporting colleagues, building relationships with families and navigating sensitive or complex student matters.
You will demonstrate:
- The ability to coordinate a formation or character education programme, ideally aligned with a graduate profile or similar framework
- An understanding of how to embed an inclusive faith or values framework within contemporary wellbeing education
- Experience delivering or coordinating Personal Development or wellbeing curricula, including health and wellbeing, respectful relationships and consent
- The confidence to teach frank, evidence-informed content in age-appropriate and developmentally sequenced ways
- An understanding of metacognition, self-knowledge and pathways education, including the use of portfolios as meaningful records of growth
- Experience contributing to complex case management, safeguarding and multidisciplinary coordination in a school or comparable environment
- The ability to embed Social and Emotional Learning capabilities across curriculum and wellbeing programmes
- Sound judgement in sensitive and high-risk matters, together with a strong commitment to child-safe practice and procedural compliance
- An understanding of restorative practice and tiered models of pastoral support
- Experience coordinating service learning, active citizenship or values-based programmes
- The capacity to bring a code of conduct and its values to life through clear and consistent expectations
- Strong organisational skills, including coordinating delivery, managing workflows and following through on agreed actions
- Highly developed communication skills and the ability to navigate challenging conversations constructively
- The ability to evaluate programme impact against defined standards and contribute to continuous improvement
- A proactive, flexible and collaborative leadership style, with the ability to balance competing priorities in a dynamic school environment.
All CGS team members are required to hold:
- Appropriate qualifications
- A valid ACT Working with Vulnerable People Card
- A current National Police Check; and
- Full working rights within Australia.
Benefits for you
As a CGS team member, you have access to a range of additional benefits, including:
- A competitive salary and superannuation of 13.5% (for permanent team members)
- Employee awards program and generous professional development funding
- Attractive salary packaging arrangements
- Complimentary daily barista-made coffee
- Delicious daily morning tea and discounted lunches
- Access to the onsite health clinic
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
- 14 weeks of paid parental leave
- School fee concessions (for permanent team members)
- Convenient onsite parking
Working at CGS
At Canberra Grammar School, wellbeing is central to helping young people learn, grow and flourish.
You will join a vibrant and inclusive community committed to educational excellence, strong relationships and the development of capable, compassionate and principled young people. We value professionals who bring energy, care and expertise to their work and who place student learning, safety and wellbeing at the heart of every decision.
This is an opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the lives of students while helping shape the future of wellbeing education at CGS.
How to Apply
Please visit cgs.act.edu.au/careers/ to access the position description and submit the following documents:
- Cover letter (addressing the selection criteria in the Position Description)
- Resume/CV
Canberra Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will undergo child-safety screening and recruitment checks in accordance with our Child Safe policies.
Applications will be assessed as they are received, and the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.