Team Leader – Clinical Practice and Student Safety

• Location: Wollongong & Campbelltown
  (serving Illawarra, Macarthur, Southern Highlands, and Shoalhaven)
• Contract: Full time, 5-year initial term
• Benefits: Purpose driven work, generous salary, motor vehicle and professional and leadership development opportunities

THE OPPORTUNITY 

The Executive Director of Schools invites applications for the full time position of Team Leader, Clinical Practice and Student Safety which operates as part of the Improvement, Learning & Wellbeing team supporting the 38 systemic Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wollongong.

Reporting to the Head of Wellbeing and Student Support, you will play a pivotal role in leading our psychologists and child safety advisors. This is a senior appointment designed for a professional who can balance high-level clinical oversight with strategic advocacy, ensuring our schools remain safe, nurturing environments where every student can thrive.

YOUR IMPACT

As a key driver of clinical excellence and student safety, you will:

• Lead & mentor: Supervise a dedicated team of child safety advisors and psychologists, fostering a culture of pastoral care, professional growth, and trauma-informed practice.
• Clinical oversight: Establish and implement consistent ‘ways of working’ for psychometric and child safety services across the Diocese.
• Strategic response: Provide expert advice on a range of matters including complex mental health presentation, Risk of Significant Harm (RoSH) and student sexualised behaviours.
• System improvement: Collaboratively develop a Clinical Governance Framework in partnership with stakeholders.
• Advocacy: Act as …