Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Barwon South West - Southern Grampians
Reference: 1522291
SC1 Proven experience leading and implementing wellbeing practices that support the social, emotional, and developmental needs of children and young people, including responding to complex needs and promoting safe, inclusive, and supportive environments across educational or community settings.
SC2 Demonstrated ability to lead structured, collaborative meetings (e.g. Student Support Groups or equivalent), develop and monitor individualised plans, and coordinate supports to improve outcomes for children and young people.
SC3 Experience coordinating or contributing to assessment processes, including gathering and analysing evidence, working with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting applications such as Disability Inclusion Profiles or similar funding/support processes.
SC4 Strong experience building partnerships with families/carers, educators, and external service providers (e.g. allied health, child and family services), ensuring a coordinated and holistic approach to wellbeing and inclusion.
SC5 Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate documentation, interpret and communicate complex information clearly, and engage effectively with a broad range of stakeholders in dynamic environments.
The role of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader is to:
The role provides a proactive focus for the promotion and prevention of mental health and wellbeing through assessment and implementation of context-relevant programs, approaches and initiatives based on a broad and extensive knowledge of the needs of the school.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader role is not a clinical role and is not designed for direct intervention. The role is seen as a key conduit in creating referral pathways once a teacher or other staff member identifies a concern in the classroom.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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.
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
Please ensure that your application includes:
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
Baimbridge College, Hamilton is a co-educational Secondary School Yr 7 ¿ 12 with an enrolment of 300 students and is located in the majestic Western District of Victoria. It is nestled between the beautiful beaches of Port Fairy and the Grampians ranges of Dunkeld. There is something for everyone in Hamilton with a thriving farming establishment, growing industrial area, service and arts communities and numerous sporting clubs.
The College retains the best aspects of the schools from which it was created: Hamilton High School, Hamilton Technical School and Hamilton Secondary College. As such, it is well placed to deliver a comprehensive curriculum which effectively prepares students for further education in many fields of study. Our values are simple, Pride Courage and Respect in equal measures and our vision is that every child is taught to their capabilities and beyond. We believe that every child should experience success and recognise that human communities depend upon a diversity of talent not as singular conception of ability.
Baimbridge College VCE students can choose from a diverse curriculum. Access to both academic based VCE, Vocationally orientated options, including access to vocational courses run at The Hamilton District Skills Centre, all of which indicate student pathways are well catered for.
Baimbridge College has student wellbeing central to its ethos with the implementation of the Year 7 & 8 Hubs, focusing on individual student based needs delivering the Victorian curriculum a the data derived level, and this year¿s year 9 shows the NAPLAN data to back the success of this initiative.
A school with declared priorities in the music area, Baimbridge College offers its students diverse opportunities for co-curricular involvement in the instrumental program and public performance.
A new admin, technology, science, food tech building and recently refurbed gymnasium, a media and drama centre, specialist music facilities set in attractive and spacious grounds are carefully maintained and resourced.
Baimbridge College is one of the pre-eminent secondary schools in the South-West.