Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 5
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Grampians - Ballarat
Reference: 1504196
Applicants are requested to present a written response to the key selection criteria below:
Mount Rowan Secondary College recognizes the vital role of health and wellbeing in promoting a safe, inclusive and supportive school environment. This role leads the wellbeing team, driving the schools wellbeing vision and ensuring students are supported to succeed academically, socially and emotionally.
As a member of the Leadership Team, the Wellbeing Leader will be expected to develop, implement and evaluate wellbeing policies and initiatives across the school, manage client referrals, respond to critical incidents and ensure compliance with DE policies including the Child Safe Standards. The successful candidate will possess tertiary qualifications, strong leadership and management experience and expertise in the DE tiered approach to wellbeing.
The position offers the opportunity to shape and enhance wellbeing practices at Mount Rowan Secondary College, ensuring all students and staff feel supported and empowered to reach their full potential.
Attendance during some school holiday periods may be required and would be compensated through Leave Purchase or Time in Lieu arrangements.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
The Key responsibilities of the position may include, but not limited to:
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
Applications are to include a CV, cover letter and responses to Selection Criteria are to be a maximum of 2 pages per selection criteria.
Qualification needed: Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent.
Experience in an educational setting will be advantageous.
Mount Rowan Secondary College is a vibrant learning community, in the Ballarat region, with a strong culture of caring for the individual needs of students. We cater for a full range of academic and vocational pathways, from Year 7 to Year 12.
Our motto "Together we grow and achieve" is a reflection of our commitment to work in partnership with parents and students to achieve the best possible educational outcomes for all of our students. Our school values of Pride, Respect and Excellence through Effort compliment this motto.
We offer a dynamic teaching and learning program supported by extensive extracurricular, wellbeing and inclusion programs and outstanding new facilities. Staff are supported by a tailored professional learning and coaching program.