Role Description/Criteria

About the business

Padua College is a thriving Catholic Secondary School on the Mornington Peninsula, with 2500 students across four campuses. We believe purpose resides in every student, and so nurture each student’s potential, supporting them to grow in character, discover talents, and embrace their unique callings.

About the role

Applications are sought for the position of Learning Leader - Careers - POL 2. This is a 3 year tenured Position of Leadership in conjunction with an ongoing teaching appointment.

Padua College provides a contemporary Catholic secondary co-education for young people within the regions of the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Bay. Our College was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and is named after St Anthony of Padua. In partnership with our students, staff, parents, parishes and the wider community, Padua College gives witness to the Christian faith in our Catholic tradition. We aim to be a positive, creative, hope-filled learning community where Catholic values and spirit are shared and the sacred dignity of each person is nurtured.

The North Star is our guiding direction. It encompasses our “why” at Padua College as we align our vision and action. It inspires, challenges, and provides direction.

We want every person to:

• recognise and utilise their God-given talents;

• be the best they can be; and

• make a positive impact on their world.

Our Core Values:

a) We welcome and affirm

b) We inspire growth of the whole person

c) We create a love of learning

d) We build positive relationships

e) We embrace diversity

f) We show compassion for those in need

g) We reconcile and forgive

h) We work for a just and peaceful world

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

‘At the very heart of each Catholic school is a desire for the full flourishing of each student, across religious, physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains’ (Horizons of Hope, 2016, p.5). The Careers Learning Leader works within this vision to ensure that every student is known, supported, and equipped to discern a meaningful pathway beyond school. The role requires the Careers Learning Leader to build and sustain positive partnerships with students families, staff, tertiary providers, employers, and the wider community, and to uphold Catholic beliefs and values (PoP 4.1).





The Careers Learning Leader leads the Careers Team in the design, delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive, whole school careers education and pathways program from Years 9 to 12, aligned with the Victorian Careers Curriculum Framework and the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) Qualified Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners. The program prepares students to make informed choices about senior secondary pathways, including the VCE, VCE Vocational Major, Victorian Pathways Certificate, VET and School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships, and about post-school options in further education, training, and employment. The Careers Learning Leader is responsible for ensuring that students develop an awareness and understanding of their attributes, skills, and interests, and that each student is supported to build a pathway plan that reflects their gifts and aspirations.

The Careers Learning Leader, in conjunction with the Careers Team, will liaise closely with fellow members of the Senior Pathways Team, as well as the Vice Principal – Learning and Teaching, Heads of Campus, Assistant Heads and Director of Campus - Learning and Pedagogy, Learning Leaders, the Head of Applied Learning Pathways, the VET Coordinator and Learning Diversity Coordinators, to ensure that a coordinated team approach to student education and pathways planning is evident in all aspects of the College program.

The Careers Learning Leader reports directly to the Vice Principal – Learning and Teaching.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Careers Learning Leader’s major areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

- leading and coordinating the careers program at Padua college;
- leading the careers team in the provision of current information regarding post-compulsory education, training, and employment pathways;




- leading the careers team in the provision of advice for subject and pathways planning for students, parents, and teachers;
- coordinating the use of data to inform the provision of career and pathway advice for students, parents, and teachers;
- coordinating work experience and structured workplace learning in conjunction with the vet coordinator and the senior pathways team;
- building and sustaining partnerships with tertiary providers, industry, employers, and community networks on behalf of the college;
- performing other duties and implementing decisions, as reasonably requested by the principal or the college improvement team.

Teachers are supported by the Department Heads, Learning Leaders, the Assistant Heads of Campus (Learning and Pedagogy), Deputy Principals/Directors of Campus (Heads of Campus), and the Vice Principal (Learning and Teaching) across the College in the development, implementation, and teaching of the curriculum.

They are also supported by the House Coordinators, Assistant Heads of Campus (Student Wellbeing and Growth), the Deputy Principals/Directors of Campus (Heads of Campus) and the Vice Principal – Students, in the pastoral care and discipline of students, as well as the smooth and effective management of classes.

SALARY REMUNERATION: According to the CEMEA 2022, $79,589.00 - $118,063.00 per annum, plus 12% superannuation.

A Position of Leadership 2 is $6,326.00 per annum.

Applications for this position close at 10.00am Friday 30 October 2026.

All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt by return email.

Shortlisted candidates will receive further communication from the College regarding the position.

The interview process may commence prior to the closing date and, if a suitable applicant is found, the role may close early. We encourage applications for the vacancy to be submitted as soon as possible.

Padua College is a Child Safe School and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. For teaching positions successful applicants will hold Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration and for non-teaching positions successful applicants will be subject to a Working with Children Check and a National Police Record Check.

Application Procedures

https://form.myrecruitmentplus.com/applicationform?jobAdId=9833668

📌 Learning Leader - Careers 2027 (Mornington)
🏢 Padua College - Victoria
📍 Mornington