Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Education
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/20007166
Job posted: 25/10/2024
Closes: 08/11/2024
Classification: AH3
Salary Range: $95,102 - $107,905
Work location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
About the Division
Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central Divisions. Student Support Services (SSS) comprise the Allied Health professions of psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and behaviour analysts.
SSS staff are part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team and, together with the Area school improvement team, help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.
About the Role
As the Social Worker with Student Support Services, you will work as part of a small multidisciplinary Area-based team to build the capabilities of student support services and schools to support children and young people to manage complex behaviours and access their education.
You will provide a range of social work supports to school-aged students to improve student learning. You will have highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills that enable you to liaise effectively with a range of people in the education community and beyond.
The purpose of Student Support Services is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, school and network levels.
What can we offer you?
You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development and learning opportunities
A competitive salary with salary progression
A range of salary packaging options
Generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave
Required Qualifications and Experience
A graduate or post-graduate degree in Social Work or equivalent
Eligibility for membership of AASW
A valid Working with Children Check and full Drivers' License is required for this position
Ability to work flexibly, as Student Support Services is a front-line service requiring rapid response
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Department of Education job application system.
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