Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong
Reference: 1509530
Lara Primary school is situated in the north-east corner of the town of Lara. It is approximately 10 km from Geelong and 60 km west of Melbourne CBD. Our school¿s enrolment sits between 450-470 students across 20 classrooms. In addition to the Principal, Assistant Principal and a vibrant leadership/wellbeing team, there are 29.4 EFT teachers and 20.18 ESOs.
Lara Primary School is a safe and respectful learning community that fosters collaboration, nurtures resilience and promotes excellence. Our dedicated staff and families are committed to supporting each student to set goals and take pride in their achievements in a safe and caring environment. We articulate expected behaviours to support our vision by implementing the school values of:
I am ready to learn
Our students benefit from having high quality teaching staff with a range of different experiences and skills working together in teams to support the learning of all students. We offer a broad curriculum based on building strong foundations in Literacy and Numeracy. There is an emphasis on developing life-long learners, and learning how to learn is a vital component of this process. We strive to build a growth mindset which encompasses high expectations where students understand that effort is needed to improve. Our curriculum is further enhanced by an outstanding specialist program featuring Physical Education, Visual Art, LOTE (Auslan), Science and Media Studies.
High expectations are at the centre of all that we say and do at Lara Primary School, and we are incredibly proud of the journey of excellence that our school is on.
SC1 Demonstrated high level understanding of wellbeing initiatives to support students and families using a trauma informed lens.
SC2 Strong understanding of mental health and wellbeing initiatives, including the ability to respond to individuals who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
SC3 Demonstrated high level skills in working as part of a team, including a commitment to collaborative practice as well as the capacity to work independently.
SC4 Demonstrated experience in the delivery of student and family wellbeing services in relevant settings.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to be able to work with individual and small groups of students across years Prep to 6.
This position requires 5 day per week attendance, from 8:30am - 3:30pm.
The student wellbeing staff member will focus on supporting Tier 2 and 3 interventions. The role requires flexibility as the person will be working with a variety of students and families across the school as part of the school¿s wellbeing team.
The role involves -
Operating in collaboration with their school, leadership and wellbeing team, the successful applicant will:
Undertakes administrative procedures associated with:
- delivery of various health group counselling, wellbeing and therapeutic services.
- delivery of health and wellbeing education and promotion programs in collaboration with school community.
- provision of follow-up service for students.
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
This position requires 5 day per week attendance, from 8:30am - 3:30pm.