Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1479429
1. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with school staff, students and families to promote Student Wellbeing and engagement in a Secondary School environment.
2. Ability to assess the learning and emotional needs of adolescents and implement appropriate interventions.
3. Thorough knowledge of developmental and educational issues facing adolescents and demonstrated applications in a school setting.
4. Knowledge of appropriate recommendations for staff and families to support the needs of individual students (e.g. behaviour management, student learning and social and emotional interventions).
5. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff.
6. Demonstrated experience in delivering short-term, evidence-based counselling, facilitating group programs and making appropriate referrals to external support services.
Role
The Social Worker/Youth Worker/Counsellor will provide high quality advice and support to students and staff. They will support and comply with DE and College procedures and policies in order to best support the wellbeing and inclusion of students and to build the capacity of staff. They will provide individualised support to students to foster resilience, improve attendance and respond to identified behavioural, social, emotional and educational needs.
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
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience, and qualifications to meet the above responsibilities and selection criteria are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications may include:
Social Work
Counselling
Youth Work
Eligibility for or current registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. AASW, AHPRA)
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.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value 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 roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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 is 3 days per week - Monday/Wednesday/Friday, however this is open to negotiation.
Wulerrp Secondary College, opened at the end of January in 2025 to 220 Year 7 students and we will have a similar enrolment projected for Year 7 in 2026. Each year we will add an additional year level with an expected enrolment of 1600 in 2030 when Year 12 students begin.
The school is approximately 50 kilometres from Melbourne based in an area of rapidly growing new housing estates incorporating green spaces. Our school grounds are close to planned parklands and sporting facilities, and we are surrounded by a supportive community. Most students who attend our school live locally and tend to be dropped off by parents, walk or ride their bike to school.
We have brand new buildings: Junior School Building, Library, STEM Centre and Gymnasium with state-of-the-art facilities. Stage 2 building of the Senior School will take place in 2027.
Our school is culturally diverse with 60% of students speaking a language other than English at home, the most common languages being Punjabi and Sinhalese.
We are proud to know that our school community is diverse and inclusive; a thriving and harmonious school where all belong. We provide a nurturing and challenging environment to continue to develop students' passion for learning, empowering them to be life-long learners to achieve their best in their academic, social/emotional and vocational learning.
In 2026 we will have approximately 55 staff members, 32 teaching staff, 18 education support staff, wellbeing staff and school leadership staff. We have a very supportive culture where staff work collaboratively to document curriculum and assessment with a collective focus on student learning. We are developing our school¿s Instructional Model and Instructional Practice based on the department¿s Victorian Teaching and Learning Model.
We focus on providing opportunities for our staff to develop their leadership capabilities. As we grow in numbers and year levels, more leadership positions will become available in the school. We have a mentorship program for graduates and coaching will be available to all staff.
See our our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WulerrpSecondaryCollege/ and our website: https://www.wulerrpsc.vic.edu.au/