About this job
About the Western Cape College
The Western Cape College is a unique state school with two campuses located in Mapoon (P-6), and Weipa (P-12), as well as a secondary residential facility also located in Weipa. Each Campus is set in its own amazing cultural, social and geographical environment, spread over a vast area of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.
Our residential campus is a home away from home for Indigenous Students from Cape York and the Torres Strait. The team at the Residential Campus have strong links to the indigenous cultures of the Cape and the Torres Strait as well as a wealth of experience working with youth.
As the largest P-12 school in the Cape, we have an important role to play in supporting and continuing to lead innovative practices with Indigenous and Remote Education. Western Cape College captures our values as four pillars that guide our everyday work, strategic decisions and service delivery -
- Connection
- Wellbeing
- Learning
- Leading
Relocation expenses may be negotiated with the successful applicant. Subsidised departmental accommodation is available for eligible applicants and remote incentives apply.
For more information about working at Western Cape College, check out our website https://westerncapecollege.eq.edu.au/our-school/employment. Additionally, to experience everything Weipa has to offer, we encourage interested applicants to view the following You Tube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh4GtO8eOjc
The Position
The Manager Residential Campus will play a vital role in improving the educational outcomes and residential experiences of students at Western Cape College by nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders and ensuring a supportive and safe residential experience.
In addition to the duties outlined in the generic role description, as the Manager Residential Campus, your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Lead the campus to develop, articulate, and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students, provision of educational resources for the wider community and quality residential experiences for boarding students
- Provide leadership, supervision and support for a multi functional team providing care for students in a residential facility.
- Lead the ongoing development and management of a safe and secure environment for students residing at the campus by rigorously applying all systems and procedures
- Manage the physical and financial resource performance against budgeted, financial and operations goals, and ensure compliance with departmental delegations, policies, and procedures
- Ensure students' health, safety, care, recreation and social and emotional needs, within the overall boarding and education context of the WCC Residential Program are met 24 hours a day, seven days a week during term time
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
ncies will not be accepted.When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.