Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1519729
Brinbeal Secondary College
As Brinbeal Secondary College grows, we are searching for passionate professionals to join our team. Our education support staff are energetic, open to professional development, passionate about learning and wellbeing, and interested in connecting as part of an amazing school community.
Joining a college that has recently opened, you will be part of the exciting journey of contributing to a new school culture and the creation of inclusive learning and wellbeing support, in brand new state of the art facilities.
We are seeking dedicated professionals who are committed to empowering students and colleagues, playing a pivotal role in our college community. We encourage applications from professionals with all levels of experience, including recent graduates through to highly accomplished individuals and those new to working in schools.
As a new and growing school, the school has the capacity to negotiate part-time hours with any applicants who wish to be considered for part-time only - hours and days are genuinely negotiable with the successful applicant.
Position Benefits:
This position is an Education Support Level 1 - Range 3, which has a starting salary of $73,467 per annum (1.0 EFT) as per the 2022 VGSA.
Our Education Support team enjoy the same school holiday periods as our teachers - which is fully paid - that's approx. 10 to 11 weeks holidays per year.
Education Support Professionals have the opportunity of creating a sustainable work/life balance with consistent hours and days during the school week (no weekends or after-hours duty).
You will be supported to grow and develop your skills and knowledge through regular professional learning and involvement in collaborative networks.
About our School:
Brinbeal Secondary College is one of the newest 7 - 12 Secondary College in Melbourne's west. The school opened its doors to its first cohort of Year 7 students in 2024 to a purpose built, state of the art educational facility.
At present, the school has just over 760 Year 7 to 9 students and will add an additional year 7 cohort each year until 2029 when it will become a 7 - 12 school.
There is great excitement in the community about our new school.
We are also a Supported Inclusion School, providing a range of supports to our students to promote inclusion, wellbeing and learning growth.
The school is situated in Melbourne's booming western growth corridor approximately 23 kilometres from Melbourne CBD and services the rapidly growing and aspirational communities of the highly sought after Grove and Grand Central Estates in Tarneit.
Find out more via our website: Brinbeal Secondary College, Tarneit (brinbealsc.vic.edu.au)
Our Facilities:
Stage 1 state of the art educational facilities are now complete and includes:
Administration and Resource Centre - featuring modern design and dedicated wellbeing/allied health space with 6 individual therapeutic rooms.
Exceptional two storey Science and Technology building
Large Learning Neighbourhood - featuring 14 general classrooms, multiple presentation and seminar spaces and an array of quiet and small group collaborative areas.
Performing Arts building
Large Community Hub - features 3 indoor basketball courts and multi-purpose exercise rooms
Outside - we have extensive outdoor sports courts as well as manicured landscaping that allows for multipurpose outdoor learning experiences.
Our Values:
Brinbeal Secondary College's values are:
Respect - Have honour or regard for the worth of oneself, others and the school environment.
Acceptance - Value all members of the community as they present themselves and wish to be seen.
Aspiration & Achievement - Set ambitious goals and strive to achieve them.
Working at Brinbeal SC:
All staff at Brinbeal Secondary College have qualities which ensure the effective learning & wellbeing of our students at the school.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for you to work in a brand-new secondary school in the heart of the western suburbs, catering for the diversity of learners.
Staff are highly motivated and skilled and are active contributors to the creation of a high achieving secondary school.
Our staff are committed to professional learning and growth for both self and others to ensure we are maximising the learning outcomes of all students.
If you are ready for the next challenge in your career in the education sector and enjoy working collaboratively to enable the success and achievement of our young people, feel free to contact Principal Simon Haber either via phone or email to discuss the role further.
KSC1 - Well-developed 1-1 counselling/therapeutic skills when working with secondary age students and experience in case management.
KSC2 - Demonstrated awareness and understanding of the issues encountered by young people and the ability to work alongside and support those who are experiencing barriers to education, training and employment.
KSC3 - Demonstrated ability to provide information, advice and support to Student Engagement Leaders, families and external professionals who are supporting/working with students experiencing difficulties with their social and emotional wellbeing.
KSC4 - Demonstrated ability to understand, empathise with and support students in a variety of challenging personal situations, through a good understanding of trauma and child and adolescent development.
KSC5 - Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
KSC6 - Demonstrate a commitment to professional learning and growth relating to your role and in line with the school's vision.
KSC7 - Knowledge and understanding of Child Safe Standards.
Attendance requirement for this position:
This role is advertised as full time 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday - the college is open to negotiating part-time should the successful applicant desire.
Role Description:
Working within the framework of the College Strategic Plan and the Annual Implementation Plan, the Youth Counsellor will provide counselling advice to students of the College and be required to work in close association with all members of staff to develop policies, programs and implementation strategies to improve engagement, wellbeing and retention at the College.
Provide high quality counselling and student support services to school students presenting with a range of issues who may be self-referred, teacher-referred or parent-referred.
Essential Requirements of the Role
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
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.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Operating under the co-ordination of the Student Wellbeing Leader and as part of the Wellbeing & Allied Health team at the college, the Youth Counsellor will:
Please note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfil the specific requirements of the position.
Applicants must hold relevant tertiary qualifications in youth work, social work, psychology, counselling, community services or a related allied health discipline. Demonstrated experience supporting the wellbeing of young people, preferably within a secondary school or similar setting, is highly desirable.
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
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
Thank you for your interest.
If you would like any further information about the position or our college, please contact Simon Haber on 03 - 8001 3333
If you would like to apply for this position, please include in your application (preferably saved as one PDF document):
Covering letter
Detailed CV - including details of employment and the names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers of three professional referees
List of your qualifications and relevant experience
A response to each of the key selection criteria
Regards
Simon Haber