Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $70,086 - $96,073
Grade: AH2
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Hume
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1893342
About the Role
This is an ongoing full-time position within the Student Support Services, Inner East Team, based in the Glen Waverley Regional Office.
The Department of Education is seeking a skilled and passionate Social Worker, to contribute to the important work of our Student Support Services (SSS) team in the Inner East, within our multidisciplinary team of psychologists, speech pathologist, and social workers.
As part of an area-based Health Wellbeing and Inclusion Workforce (HWIW) you will work collaboratively to help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing and support schools to address the barriers that impact on student(s) access, preparation, and progress towards their educational goals and developmental potential. SSS achieve this through the provision of a range of assessments, strategies, and specialised support at individual, group, and school levels.
As an AH 2 Social Worker you will also be required to manage a varied caseload, undertake the health and wellbeing key contact function, respond to incidents within schools and contribute to capability building within schools.
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.
About the Department
The Department of Education supports Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families, and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st-century economy and society.
Required Qualifications and Experience
A graduate or post-graduate qualification in Social Work and eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), as well as a current Australian Drivers' Licence and a current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
How to apply
In your application, please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The department values 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 more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
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 Annamarie Heil – Team Leader via email [email protected]or phone 0439 246 643.
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.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday, 16 November 2025