Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: AH3
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1910796
About the Role
AH3 Clinician, (Social Worker, Psychologist, Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist or Behaviour Analyst) Part Time 0.6FTE, Fixed Term to January 2027, based in Greensborough, working in schools in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
An exciting opportunity exists for an appropriately qualified allied health professional to join the Department of Education's Student Support Services (SSS) workforce, North East Melbourne Area. Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Behaviour Analysts are invited to apply. In this role you will provide high-level professional advice to schools that strongly influences student learning outcomes and wellbeing policies within a school community, and the wider Area. SSS staff do vital work in supporting students' health and wellbeing and are critical to building an excellent education system that reduces the impact of disadvantage. For more information see the Department's website DE Allied Health Careers.
If you are passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential, and like working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team – then a role in the SSS is the job for you.
Why Student Support Services?
Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities.
You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level.
As part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, you will work to help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.
What can we offer you?
The work we do matters greatly, and there are few comparable opportunities to shape the life of children and young people for the better.
You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:
We know that the success of our State depends on the success of our people. If you are driven by a desire to contribute to the big picture, and the future success of our children and our State, then a career working in our SSS allied health workforce is for you.
Required: A graduate or post-graduate qualification in the relevant discipline, eligibility for membership of the relevant professional organisation (e.g. AASW, SPA) or registration with AHPRA, and possess a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
Further Information
For more information regarding the Department's allied health workforce and working in regions visit the links below:
Re gional Careers (education.vic.gov.au)
Additional information about the Department's regional model is available via this link- Regions (education.vic.gov.au).
Department of Education is committed to diversity. The Department places considerable effort and resources into responding to the needs of staff with a disability. People from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply for this position. If you require assistance, with the recruitment process, have accessibility or adjustment requirements, please communicate with the contact person listed on this job advertisement or contact the People Division via email: [email protected]
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Gabrielle Darlington - Acting SSS Branch Manager via [email protected]
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday 10th March 2026.