Mental Fitness / Wellbeing Educator – Primary Schools

ABOUT US

Gotcha4Life Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers inspirational, evidence-based, preventative mental fitness campaigns, programs, and services. Since 2017, Gotcha4Life has been on a mission to inspire and enable people of all ages to take action to build their mental fitness. 

We take a protective-factor-first and strengths-based approach to building mental fitness, focusing on the skills, relationships, and everyday actions that support us to navigate life’s ups and downs. Our work shifts the conversation from “what’s wrong?” to “what makes us strong?”, helping people strengthen their emotional adaptability, social connection, and help-seeking behaviour. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Gotcha4Life Mental Fitness / Wellbeing Educator, you will be responsible for driving the Mentally Fit Schools program implementation, delivery and impact to a cohort of schools in Greater Sydney and beyond. Mentally Fit Schools is Gotcha4Life’s evidence-based, whole-of-school approach to building mental fitness.

You will work collaboratively with schools to build their wellbeing capacity, inspiring and enabling school communities to adopt a proactive approach to building mental fitness. Partnering with and mentoring schools through the Mentally Fit Schools framework, this role is responsible for delivering evidence-based mental fitness training and resources, and actively building connections between our partner schools and Gotcha4Life.

HOW WE WORK

The Mental Fitness Educator role is a full-time position (1.0 FTE), based between our Sydney CBD office and your portfolio of schools. The role involves face-to-face and virtual delivery in schools, and reports into the Mentally Fit Schools Lead in NSW. 

We have a hybrid approach to work that continues to evolve as we respond to what is best for our team, and the people and communities we serve. Currently, we come together as a team at our Sydney CBD office two days a week to connect and collaborate. On other days, our team works on-site at schools or from their home office. 

We are a growing and passionate team, driven by the impact we make in communities. Salary packaging options are also available.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program Leadership: Lead the delivery of the Mentally Fit Schools evidence-based mental fitness and wellbeing program, partnering with schools to guide whole-of-school implementation. Support schools to clarify priorities, set shared focus areas and strengthen practices that align with their data, context and wellbeing goals. Engage in ongoing reflection, coaching and professional development to continually strengthen practice and maximise impact. 
• Delivery & Facilitation: Deliver and facilitate face-to-face and virtual mental fitness workshops, presentations and training for various audiences, including teachers and staff, students, and parents and carers. 
• School Partnership Engagement: Foster meaningful relationships with partner schools and key stakeholders and cultivate a deep understanding of each school’s unique context. Provide tailored, ongoing support that helps schools progress towards agreed wellbeing objectives, ensuring sustained engagement. 
• Evaluation and Impact Reporting: Actively monitor and evaluate a school’s progress,  collaborating to address feedback and continuously drive impact. Communicate achievements and stories from schools, providing valuable educational insights.
• Increase Engagement: Collaborate closely with the Program Delivery team and the wider Gotcha4Life team to identify opportunities to increase school engagement in Gotcha4Life initiatives. Enhance fundraising efforts, utilise storytelling to showcase impact, and grow reach to other programs.
• Operations and Administration: Manage the different stages of the program lifecycle and maintain thorough records of each school to support continuity, accountability and quality delivery.

HOW WE SHOW UP

At Gotcha4Life, what we achieve is important, but how we achieve it matters just as much. Our values guide the way we work, lead and collaborate every day:

• We Foster Belonging We create an environment where people feel valued, respected and connected. We listen deeply, include widely, support one another and invest in our own mental fitness so we can show up well for others.
• We Act Bravely We are guided by evidence, driven by impact and willing to have the conversations that matter. We bring courage, care and accountability to our work, always focused on creating meaningful and sustainable change.
• We Lead Authentically We show up as our real selves – honest, human and kind. We take ownership for our behavior, ask for help when we need it, remain open to feedback and continuously adapt so we can achieve more together.
• We Keep It Simple We create clarity over complexity. We communicate in plain, human language, focus on what matters most and look for practical solutions that make it easier for people to take action.

ABOUT YOU

• Experienced Educator: 6+ years of classroom teaching experience is preferred, either as a teacher or facilitator in a school setting. Experience facilitating staff professional development is highly desirable. 
• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in education, counselling, psychology, social work, health promotion, community welfare or similar field. Existing primary school networks are favourable. 
• Passion for Mental Fitness: Energy for building mental fitness through innovative, evidence-based initiatives and desire to make an impact in educational settings. 
• Strong Presentation Skills: Strong capacity to facilitate, speak to small and large groups, or perform to groups, and an ability to connect and communicate to a wide variety of people, particularly teachers or other educators. Familiarity with diverse learning principles and objectives across a holistic ‘whole of settings’ approach and an appreciation of education and health development outcomes and assessment methods. 
• Flexibility: This role involves delivering in-person sessions across Greater Sydney and occasionally outside the region. Candidates must be comfortable with travel and adapting to the availability of participating schools. This may involve occasional evening or weekend delivery.
• Communication and Interpersonal Abilities: Outstanding communication skills to enable clear and effective transmissions of ideas, instructions and feedback. Able to convey information in an understandable manner, engage in active listening, and facilitate meaningful discussions. 
• Cultural Competence and Language Skills: An understanding of and experience working in diverse communities, including but not limited to First Nations, BIPOC, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and LGBTQIA+ people. Proficiency in Mandarin, Arabic, Urdu or Vietnamese is not mandatory, but highly desirable.
• Relationship Management: Proven track record of excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship development. Demonstrated ability to manage group dynamics and facilitate positive interactions between stakeholders.
• A vehicle for travel and a valid NSW Drivers License and Working with Children Check is required for this role 

WHY WORK WITH US?

Gotcha4Life Foundation is a safe and inclusive workplace. Those from minority or marginalised communities are encouraged to apply to join our team. This includes, but is not limited to, people with a lived-experience of mental ill health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disability. You will get to make a genuine difference to the wellbeing of children and families, and work alongside people who truly care about what you achieve together!