Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: AH4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Grampians - Ballarat
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1935988
Full Time Ongoing Position within Central Highlands, based out of the Ballarat Regional Office. The purpose of the SSS team is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning, and achieve their educational and developmental potential. We do this through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support with individual, group, school and teams within the Department Area. SSS staff work collaboratively with schools, students and parents to facilitate improved emotional health and wellbeing for students. SSS staff are well placed to:
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary Area-based team working in partnership with individuals, groups and communities to help students reach their full potential. The multidisciplinary Area-based teams consist of a broad range of allied health professionals including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers and visiting teachers.
Key qualities are we looking for?
Expert advice: You will be required to provide collaborative advice that will influence the development of teaching and learning strategies and student wellbeing programs for school leadership teams to embed in their practices.
Leadership: You will be required to provide leadership to the SSS team, by managing service delivery within a multidisciplinary Area-based team and contributing to professional supervision and direction to other members of the team.
Communication: We are looking for highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills as liaison with a range of people in the education community and beyond is a regular activity.
Flexibility: The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and the capability to work autonomously when required
Collaborative approach: The ability to provide work collaboratively with other allied health professionals within a multidisciplinary team, and work with schools, to identify, develop and coordinate strategies aimed at quality universal services for all students and support schools in addressing wellbeing issues early.
Required: A graduate or post-graduate qualification in an allied health field and eligibility for registration with the associated professional organisation.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application. To apply please include a cover letter, resume, statements addressing the Key Selection, and 3 referees.
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 Beth Sutton Acting Student Support Services Branch Manager Email [email protected] or Phone 0400959394.
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 Monday 27 July.