Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1483819
The Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) initiative was announced by the Minister for Education in late 2018 to expand mental health and wellbeing support in government schools. The initiative provides for a suitably qualified mental health professional in all government secondary school campuses and specialist school (with secondary-aged enrolments) settings.
Operating in collaboration with the relevant Department of Education Regional Mental Health Branch, this role has the following functions:
Education support class level 1 range 4
The successful applicant will be an experienced professional who will carry out their duties and responsibilities, relative to their professional discipline, with a high level of autonomy and with minimal reliance on professional supervision. The successful applicant will be responsible for the development and implementation of professional support programs within an educational environment, including guidance to other professional staff.
As an education support class position, this role supports the educational services being provided to students, but will not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).
For more information on the responsibilities of an Education Support class level 1 range 4 employee, please visit the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/industrial-agreements/resources
Please note: Continued professional development is a registration requirement under the National Law, which governs the operations of the National Boards and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Required
Desirable
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work across two different schools. Initially this role will be split across Marra School (2 days a week) and Ngayuk College (1 day a week). The schools are located next door to each other, on separate sites.
Both schools are brand-new in the NWVR of Kalkallo (50km North of Melbourne) and are due to open day one of term 1 in 2026. Marra School is a dual mode setting, for students with a mild-profound intellectual disability, aged 5 -18 years old. The initial capacity will be for 148 students, moving towards a peak enrolment of 250 students. Ngayuk College will be opening with the Year 7 cohort in 2026 and will grow by one year group each year.
The schools have been designed to help meet increasing enrolment demand from a growing local population. It will help students get high quality education close to home. Both schools will comprise of learning neighbourhoods, an administration and library building, and capacity for a variety of subjects to be taught. There will also be dedicated outdoor spaces including hard courts, play spaces, a sports field and staff car parking.
Marra School is a fully inclusive environment, with the students, families, staff and school at the heart of this vibrant community. We are looking for highly motivated staff who understand the complex needs of our incredible students and who embrace the school motto "Strength in diversity". The school vision 'Aspirational education ensuring wellbeing and learning growth for all students' also partner with our three school values of Bravery, Resilience and Respect. Staff at Lockerbie will need to demonstrate these three values in their educational approach ensuring that they act with kindness, compassion and integrity and are willing to see beyond the barriers often in place for our students.
Ngayuk College's foundation will be built on pillars of curiosity, respect, growth, courage and aspiration, shaping a culture where learning, connecting, and success are at the heart of everything we do. We are building a community where students are empowered through curiosity, supported through strong relationships, and inspired to grow into confident, capable individuals who contribute to the world around them.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Mental Health Practitioner who can support our secondary students within the two schools and to find suitable external support pathways. A clinical perspective is vital for this role.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about this great opportunity, please contact the Principal of Marra School, Lindsey Delooze or the Principal of Ngayuk College, Anthony Oldmeadow for more information: [email protected]; [email protected]