Smiling Mind is Australia's #1 mindfulness meditation provider reaching over 5.5 million people as well as 195,000 teachers and 3.8m Australian children and young people through our schools’ program - but this is just the beginning. We aspire to be the leader in preventative mental health, with a short-term goal to reach 5m Australian children and young people with our programs by 2021 - and you have the unique opportunity to help shape the future of young Australians.

Purpose of the role

The Education Wellbeing Lead will drive the evolution and delivery of Smiling Mind programs into schools across Australia.

The Education Wellbeing Lead will have comprehensive knowledge of the role positive education, mindfulness, social and emotional learning and preventative mental health can play in the development of young people and the importance of whole-school approaches to implementation.

The right person for this role will be able to leverage experience in the education and preventative mental health sectors, develop new and grow existing relationships with key industry stakeholders and develop a cohesive and compelling narrative for implementing Smiling Mind programs to support the mental health of young people through schools-based programs.

This is a national role ideally suited to an education sector specialist looking to have a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of young people at the national level. This role will include some travel.

This is a 12-month Fixed Term opportunity and the role is flexible (3-5 days).

Working with Smiling Mind

When you work at Smiling Mind not only do you get to impact the lives of young Australians - you get heaps of perks too! We want you to bring your best self to work so our benefits are designed for you to thrive. Our team gets access to allowances for Wellbeing and Professional Development, unlimited annual leave, flexible working arrangements, regular meditations and a generous Salary Sacrifice Program.

For more details about the role, the skills and experience required and more insight into life at Smiling Mind, please refer to the attached Position Description.