Social Worker (Social Worker)
Liwara Catholic Primary School · GREENWOOD, WA
Position Details
Social Worker
Liwara Catholic Primary School is a double stream school in Greenwood. The school caters for 470 students in a co-educational setting from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6. Liwara Catholic Primary School staff are committed to providing a child-focussed, holisitic Catholic education. A school-based Out of School Hours Care service and Instrumental Tuition is also available to our families.
We are seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and passionate Social Worker who will join and work with our dedicated and collaborative staff to support students, families and staff at Liwara Catholic Primary School. This is a temporary, part-time Social Worker position up to 0.6 FTE.
Selection Criteria
The successful applicant will:
• Partnering with students, families and key staff to enhance student well-being.
• Creating and designing well-being presentations to support and upskill the school community.
• Adhering to policy and procedure in the delivery of student support services.
• Prioritising and advocating for the well-being of students; prioritising a culture of child safety with the School and consistently applying the principles and practices of the CEWA Childsafe Framework.
• Working in collaboration with key stakeholders to develop and facilitate preventative programs; exploring, networking and enhancing relations with internal parties and external organisations to support the delivery of programs.
• Proactively communicating with key stakeholders to build on the delivery of individual and collective student well-being programs, including active contribution in relevant meetings.
• Delivering a best practice approach to intervention, including individual and collective counselling methodologies.
Qualifications Required
• Relevant Social Worker Qualification eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (i.e. accredited Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work with minimum of 1000 hours of supervised field education)
• Accreditation to Work in a Catholic School (or willingness to attain)
• Working With Children Check
• A current National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Education Western Australia must also be included. The appropriate Criminal History Record Check form is available from the Department of Education website.
Application Details
Applicants are required to submit a covering letter (maximum of 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria above, (within the letter) and a curriculum vitae. Please include contact details for two professional referees (including your current employer) and your parish priest reference (if applicable). Email applications to employment@liwara.wa.edu.au with the subject field Social Worker Application. Applications close at 3.30pm on Thursday 1st May, 2026.
Social Worker
Liwara Catholic Primary School is a double stream school in Greenwood. The school caters for 470 students in a co-educational setting from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6. Liwara Catholic Primary School staff are committed to providing a child-focussed, holisitic Catholic education. A school-based Out of School Hours Care service and Instrumental Tuition is also available to our families.
We are seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and passionate Social Worker who will join and work with our dedicated and collaborative staff to support students, families and staff at Liwara Catholic Primary School. This is a temporary, part-time Social Worker position up to 0.6 FTE.
Selection Criteria
The successful applicant will:
• Partnering with students, families and key staff to enhance student well-being.
• Creating and designing well-being presentations to support and upskill the school community.
• Adhering to policy and procedure in the delivery of student support services.
• Prioritising and advocating for the well-being of students; prioritising a culture of child safety with the School and consistently applying the principles and practices of the CEWA Childsafe Framework.
• Working in collaboration with key stakeholders to develop and facilitate preventative programs; exploring, networking and enhancing relations with internal parties and external organisations to support the delivery of programs.
• Proactively communicating with key stakeholders to build on the delivery of individual and collective student well-being programs, including active contribution in relevant meetings.
• Delivering a best practice approach to intervention, including individual and collective counselling methodologies.
Qualifications Required
• Relevant Social Worker Qualification eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (i.e. accredited Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work with minimum of 1000 hours of supervised field education)
• Accreditation to Work in a Catholic School (or willingness to attain)
• Working With Children Check
• A current National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Education Western Australia must also be included. The appropriate Criminal History Record Check form is available from the Department of Education website.
Application Details
Applicants are required to submit a covering letter (maximum of 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria above, (within the letter) and a curriculum vitae. Please include contact details for two professional referees (including your current employer) and your parish priest reference (if applicable). Email applications to employment@liwara.wa.edu.au with the subject field Social Worker Application. Applications close at 3.30pm on Thursday 1st May, 2026.
All employees of Catholic Education Western Australia are required to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties. Catholic Education Western Australia also encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, First Nations people, and individuals with disabilities or medical conditions who meet the requirements of the position. To be eligible to apply, you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.
In applying for this position you will be providing personal information to the School. This information will be used in order to assess your application for employment.
A current National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Education Western Australia must also be included. The appropriate Criminal History Record Check form is available from the Department of Education website.
On appointment successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check. Application forms are available at certain Australia Post Outlets throughout the State. A list of participating Australia Post outlets can be found on the Australia Post website. An application for a WWC must be made in person.