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Student Wellbeing and Support

Job posted: 29/11/2024
Applications close: 12/12/2024 (Midnight)
4 days remaining

4 days remaining

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 27/01/2025 - 23/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1455343

Reference: 1455343

Occupation: Education and Training

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Selection Criteria

·         Experience in providing support to children and young people and their families to address social and emotional needs.

·         Ability to provide pastoral care, advocacy and critical incident response to support for children and young people, school staff and families.

·         Experience in delivering wellbeing services within a multidisciplinary team.

·         Ability to support schools and teachers to identify and develop educational, social and emotional programs to support children and young people who are                 vulnerable or at risk.

·         Ability to support children and young people in out-of-home care or those impacted by trauma.

          Ability to liaise with community service organisations, government agencies, hospitals, specialist programs and other allied health professionals.

Role

·         providing support in areas such as student attendance, engagement and mental health 

·         providing students, their families and staff with support and/or appropriate referrals in difficult situations such as during times of grief, or when students are facing      personal or emotional challenges

 

        This position is for chaplains and student wellbeing officers funded via the National Student Wellbeing Program.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

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 marrung@education.vic.gov.au

Child Safe Standards

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

DE Values

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

Location Profile

Tecoma Primary School Profile

Tecoma Primary School strives to create a responsive, cooperative, innovative teaching and learning environment.

We aim for development of the whole person as a committed lifelong learner, who embraces self-development, achievement and contribute to their community.

Tecoma Primary School is situated in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges on Melbourne's Outer-Eastern fringe, central to the township of Tecoma. The school opened as a part time school with Menzies Creek, in a two room shack called the Pines. The name of the school changed from Upper Ferntree Gully, to Upwey, then Belgrave and finally Tecoma in 1961. Since its opening, Tecoma Primary has established a proud history of providing high quality education to students that are drawn predominantly from Tecoma, Belgrave and Upwey.

Tecoma Primary School is an integral part of the community and has developed and maintains an excellent reputation. It strongly emphasises the importance of a close home-school partnership. This emphasis is reflected in the day-to-day involvement of parents in school activities and participation in decision-making. Families are generally very supportive of the school and each other. A genuine feeling of community spirit surrounds the school, with school facilities often being used after hours by other community groups.

The school will have 364 children enrolled in 2025 consisting of 16 classes and supported by a specialist program consisting of Music, Art, Science, Japanese and Physical Education.

TECOMA PRIMARY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

Tecoma Primary School strives to create a responsive, cooperative, innovative teaching and learning environment.

We aim for development of the whole person as a committed lifelong learner, who embraces self-development, achievement and contribute to their community.

To deliver a curriculum which has been designed to maximise opportunities for all students to experience learning success and to cater for a range of student abilities and interests.

We strongly promote our school values of personal best, respect, resilience and creativity through example and our student recognition program that rewards positive behaviours.

LEARNING PROGRAMS

Tecoma Primary School provides a balanced and inclusive curriculum, meeting children¿s academic, social and emotional needs and levels of development.

Following a strong Transition Program from preschool, the school offers a comprehensive and sequential curriculum of) which includes Physical, Social and Personal Learning, Discipline Based Learning and Interdisciplinary Learning.

Information Communication Technologies are integrated into classroom practice via a school wide network, which is also supported by interactive whiteboards, interactive televisions, digital TV to connect to staff laptops, I-Pads and laptops.

Acknowledging the diversity of learning styles, interests and talents, the school provides a wide range of enrichment opportunities including:

- Swimming, sporting clinics, interschool sports, 3 - 6 camping program

- Instrumental and percussion music, recorder, choir, musical productions including whole school production and State School Spectacular every second year

- Prep-Year 5 Buddies, student recognition based around our school values and our mission statement.

- Puberty Education and speech making course in grade 6

- A grade 6 student leadership program where all students have a role, positions including captaincy (School, House, Environment, Library, Science, Music, Computer, Art, Student Action Team and Student Voice) and Junior School Council.

- Curriculum based incursions / excursions

- Whole School Bases Restorative Practices approach to behaviour management which encompass Kids Matter   and Bounce Back and Tecoma¿s version of rewarding positive behaviours. The school previously achieved full Kids Matter accreditation

- Lunchtime activities, running at different times of the year including drama club, drawing club, MythBusters, coding club, aerobics, grade 1/2 dancers, Lego club

- Reading Room ¿ Literacy Program

- Extension classes and well as tutoring through the Department funded Tutor Learning Initiative.

- Environment Club (Vegie Garden and Chicken Coop)

- Before and After School Care Program

FACILITIES

The school is set in a peaceful environment of natural, landscaped grounds and spacious sporting grounds. The school community is proud of and works hard to maintain the attractive physical setting and school facilities. The school has 16 classrooms, some with a teacher office and withdrawal rooms, Art, Japanese, Science and Music rooms, library and a multipurpose hall. We have new innovative learning spaces for all our students to learn in. Our administration team is housed in the original school building, a standing testament to the wonderful history of our school.

The grounds feature two large adventure playgrounds, a vegetable patch and chicken run, a rotunda, 2 sandpits, shade sail covered area, amphitheatre, performing stage and two basketball / netball courts and school oval with running track. Passive play areas with seating abound and attractive planting and shade support the schools Sun Smart policy.

The school staff are enthusiastic, professional and welcoming in their interactions with each other, students and the community. They work cooperatively in the planning and delivery of their teaching and learning programs at each level. Staff members are caring and respectful of student¿s needs; they endeavour to develop meaningful relationships with students and continually strive to encourage all children to reach their maximum potential.

Other Information

Qualifications . Student Wellbeing Officers must hold a Certificate 1V quivalent or higher qualifications the includes the following.

·         Certificate IV in Youth Work; or

·         a Certificate IV in Pastoral Care; or

·         a Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care; or

.          a Certificate IV in Community Service

Other qualifications in Psychology or Social works mabye suitable.

An equivalent qualification that must include competencies in mental health and responding to client needs (incorporating making appropriate referrals).

Responsibilities

  • Supports the first aid facilities and assists in delivering first aid to students
  • Undertakes administrative procedures associated with:
    • delivery of various health, counselling, wellbeing and therapeutic services to a school(s)
    • health assessments
    • delivery of health and wellbeing education and promotion programs in collaboration with school community
    • provision of follow-up service for students
    • medical alerts and specific medical conditions
Student Wellbeing and Support

Job type:

Part time / From 27/01/2025 - 23/01/2026

Job classification:

Ed Support Level 1-Range 2

Contact:

Rohan Thompson | 039/754-2354

Student Wellbeing and Support