Social Worker or Youth Worker

“A hope filled Christian community pioneering personalised real-world education”

 

Leighland Christian School is a thriving, community-centred non-denominational, independent Christian School of approximately 680+ students, with a K-6 Campus at Burnie and a K-12 Campus at Ulverstone.

The Executive Principal invites Expressions of Interest from motivated Christian Social Workers to join our team in 2026:

 

SOCIAL WORKER or YOUTH WORKER

Ulverstone Campus

Part-Time, 2 to 3 days per week

School terms only

 

Are you passionate about working in partnership with students, their families, teachers and school? Supporting and empowering students to be seen, heard and experience a sense of belonging?

Are you compassionate, professional and solution oriented?

This position provides an opportunity to make a real difference to our community, providing support to our students using evidence-based interventions.

If you have a degree in Social Work, or you are working towards obtaining one, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join us?

• Christ-Centred Environment
• Safe, Respectful and Supportive Workplace
• Professional Development and Career Pathways
• Generous remuneration, flexible workspace
• Wellbeing Support, Employee Assistance Program
• Innovative and fun Team Culture
• Relocation Assistance*

TO APPLY

Please submit your application online via the following link, to the Positions Vacant section of the School website:

 https://www.leighland.tas.edu.au/staff-employment

 

Please address the above criteria in your application and refer to the Position Description for further information.

A copy of the Position Description and the Statement of Faith are also available from this link.

 

Leighland Christian School is a child safe employer and is committed to the welfare of children and their protection. All potential employees and volunteers will be required to comply with the School’s Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct.

Please contact Ashleigh Hamilton, Human Resources Administrator, on (03) 6425 0999 or email humanresources@leighland.tas.edu.au if you have any questions.

** We will be assessing applications as they are submitted, therefore if you are shortlisted you may be called for an interview before the closing date on the advertisement. **

*Relocation assistance subject to conditions and is available by negotiation with Executive Principal.

Closing date for applications:  3.00pm Monday 2 February 2026