Married Houseparents [Marrara Christian College]

Are you a Christian couple looking for an opportunity to serve together and make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people? NT Christian Schools is seeking a committed Christian couple to join the community at Marrara Christian College as Married Houseparents.......

This is a unique opportunity to live and serve together while providing a safe, nurturing and Christ centred home environment for students in our care. As a Married Houseparent couple, you will play an important role in supporting students outside the classroom, building positive relationships, encouraging personal growth and helping students develop independence, responsibility and strong character.

About this role

The Married Houseparent role is centred on creating a warm, stable and welcoming home environment where students feel safe, valued and supported. You will work as a couple to provide pastoral care, supervision and practical support while encouraging students in their faith, relationships, education and everyday responsibilities.

The role involves building strong relationships with students, maintaining appropriate household routines, supporting students with their needs and working collaboratively with school staff and families.

The successful couple will demonstrate a genuine Christian faith, strong interpersonal skills, maturity and a heart for working with young people. You will be joining a community where relationships, faith and the wellbeing of students are central to the way we serve.

Marrara Christian College

Marrara Christian College seeks to be a learning community where parents and staff partner together, and where students are nurtured through a loving, biblically based school curriculum to build their faith, character and desire to serve.

“At Marrara we seek to provide an education that is Christ centred, biblically grounded, academically rigorous and culturally engaging. We are committed to loving the students entrusted to us. That expresses itself by seeking what is in the best interest of those in our school community, especially the students in our care. Our students are God's "image bearers" which gives them inherent worth. This is also true of our staff and parents. As an educational institution we strive to stretch our students academically and to provide an environment that is safe and nurturing in which they can flourish. As part of that, students are expected to be respectful of staff and of the learning of other students.” — Christine Hibma, Principal, Marrara Christian College

Benefits include:

• Four (4) weeks annual leave.
• 12% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave pro rata after five (5) years of continuous service.
• Fifteen (15) days of personal leave annually.
• Up to 18 weeks paid maternity leave for eligible employees.
• Continued professional development through in person conferences and online e learning.
• Opportunity to study with the National Institute of Christian Education, paid by NT Christian Schools.
• Tuition discounts for your children if they attend an NT Christian School.
• Financial and practical assistance to relocate to the Territory.
• Eligibility to be redeployed to another one of our regional or remote campuses.
• Salary sacrificing.
• Access to counselling assistance through the employee wellbeing program.
• BUPA Health Care corporate rates.

Additional Application Instructions

This position is suited to a married Christian couple who are seeking to serve together within a Christian school community.

For further information about this position, please contact our Human Resources team at human.resources@ntchristianschools.com.au or apply via the 'Apply to this Job' button below.