Overview
$76,912 - $82,464 per annum (pro-rata) + 25% loading. This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP.
Broome Residential College is located in a safe and secure setting behind Broome Senior High School and close to St Mary’s Catholic College. The College provides boarding accommodation for secondary students from Years 7 to 12 who study in Broome at either school. Our college supervisors and staff provide support to help our students to succeed at school and after school. Staff and supervisors organise after-school activities for students including community sports, shopping days, outings to the beach and fishing.
The Role
The Aboriginal Boarding Supervisor supports and reinforces appropriate values and behaviours in students, particularly Aboriginal students, while fulfilling an appropriate duty of care in creating a positive, happy and culturally safe boarding environment for students and staff. The successful applicant will respect and embrace diversity within the student population whilst providing and supervising opportunities that enrich students’ personal and social development, particularly for Aboriginal students.
The successful applicant will plan and implement a wide range of suitable activities for all students, ensuring students receive appropriate care to maintain health and wellbeing, while undertaking regular, positive communication and liaison with colleagues, parents/guardians, school staff, other professionals and local community members in support of the development and wellbeing of students, particularly Aboriginal students.
For this position, the persons gender is a genuine occupational qualification under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. Only applicants possessing the required qualification will be considered in these circumstances.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in Broome and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave.
- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments).
More Information
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF). For more information about this opportunity, please contact Michael Gilmour, College Manager, Broome Residential College on or [emailprotected].
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required.
- Work according to rostered hours which may include nights, weekends and public holidays.
- Obtain and maintain a current First Aid Certificate – Provide First Aid (HLTAID003) within six months of commencement of employment.
- LR Class Driver’s Licence and a Passenger Transport Driver (PTD) authorisation; Aquatic Rescue for Group III Pool Award* (as required); and
- Obtain a Certificate IV in Community Services – Student Residential Care (CHC42021) within six months of commencement of employment.
* Dependent on operational requirements as determined by College Manager.
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two work-related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to two pages outlining your employment history and professional learning relevant to this position
- A two-page statement addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated skills and understanding of appropriate supervision and care of students in a residential setting
- Demonstrated capability to initiate, plan, document and safely lead a wide range of leisure activities for secondary students
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, with the ability to write plans, pastoral notes and reports; and interact positively with students and parents including those with diverse multicultural backgrounds
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work effectively both independently and as a team
- Demonstrated capacity to meet and maintain the required eligibility and training requirements of this position
It is recommended you have attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job. Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can contact the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on .
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE987463
Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. The Department applies a four-day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 17 October 2025.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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