About Us
Perth Bears are Western Australia’s newest professional sporting club, set to join the NRL in 2027. As a high-performance organisation, we’re committed to building strong foundations on and off the field to ensure long-term success. Joining our team means being part of a rare start-up opportunity in elite sport, where your expertise will directly shape the future of rugby league in WA and help deliver a legacy for our community.
The Opportunity
Perth Bears are seeking a passionate and relationship focused Wellbeing & Family Coordinator to play a critical role in supporting the wellbeing of our players and their families as we prepare for our inaugural NRL season.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high performance environment by ensuring players families feel supported, connected, and settled throughout every stage of their journey with the club.
As the Wellbeing & Family Coordinator, you will be the central point of contact for player families, leading our family engagement approach and creating meaningful connections that support both wellbeing and performance.
You will help players and their families successfully relocate, settle into the Perth community, and access the support they need to thrive. Through proactive engagement and trusted relationships, you will play a key role in enhancing player focus, family wellbeing, and long term retention.
What You’ll Do
- Build trusted relationships with players, partners, and families, acting as their primary point of contact throughout their journey with the club.
- Lead and deliver the club’s family engagement framework, ensuring proactive and culturally appropriate support for families.
- Coordinate the relocation, onboarding, and settlement of players and their families into the Perth community.
- Develop and facilitate family engagement initiatives that foster connection, inclusion, and a strong support network.
- Partner across football, wellbeing, medical, recruitment, and community teams to deliver a seamless family experience.
- Identify emerging wellbeing, transition, or family related issues and coordinate timely support, referrals, and interventions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external service providers, community organisations, and support networks.
- Provide insights, reporting, and recommendations on family wellbeing, engagement, and retention to support club decision-making.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships and provide support to individuals and families through periods of change, transition, or relocation.
- Strong cultural awareness and the ability to engage effectively with diverse communities, family structures, and backgrounds.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and build strong external networks.
- A proactive, empathetic, and solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to identify issues early and coordinate appropriate support.
- High levels of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement when managing sensitive information and wellbeing matters
Why Join Us?
This is more than a job. It’s a rare opportunity to help shape the future of the Perth Bears and build the foundations of a new NRL club. As part of a start-up environment, your ideas, expertise, and leadership will directly influence the development of our players, coaches, and performance pathways.
You’ll have the chance to build a best-in-class development system from the ground up and work within an ambitious, collaborative, and high performing culture. Most importantly, you’ll leave a legacy on rugby league in Western Australia and help shape the next generation of Perth Bears talent.
Working in a Start-Up Environment
The Perth Bears are a start-up organisation in a critical foundation phase. Like other roles recruited to date, this position is intentionally hands-on and will initially operate with lean support structures.
The role will be fully accountable for establishing, delivering, and operating the function, while the club grows. This is not a role with layers of administration or inherited systems. You will be required to design processes, integrate technology platforms, build relationships, solve problems in real time, and deliver outcomes concurrently.
Success in this role requires comfort with ambiguity, strong personal accountability, and the ability to move seamlessly between strategic planning and day-to-day execution.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to join one of the most exciting new ventures in Australian sport, we want to hear from you. Apply now with your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and why you’re the right person to build the Bears’ future, by 11 September 2026
Applications will be reviewed as received, we encourage early applications, as interviews may commence prior to the advertised closing date, and the ad will be closed early should a suitable candidate be identified.
Please note that you will be sent a mandatory pre-screening questionnaire via email after submitting your application.
Important Information
This role is based in Perth, Western Australia and remote working opportunities are not available.
The Perth Bears are an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with disability.
Please note, the Perth Bears do not accept unsolicited applications or requests for employment sent directly to the Club. Only applications submitted through the advertised channels will be considered. Not open to recruitment agencies.
