Seeking a skilled Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to contribute to the important work of our Student Support Services (SSS).
* Ongoing - Part Time (0.6 FTE)
The Department of Education is looking for skilled and passionate Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to contribute to the important work of our Student Support Services (SSS) teams in supporting schools to address the barriers that impact on student(s) access, preparation, and progress to achieving their educational goals and development potential.
If you are passionate about child and adolescent development, trauma informed practices, complex presentations and consulting with educational staff around behavioural and environmental adjustments to support learning engagement, and like working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team - then a role in the Student Support Services is the job for you.
This role involves collaboration with other SSS team members to provide assessment, consultation, support, and program advice to improve teaching, learning and wellbeing strategies for students requiring support. Other key components of the role include highly developed communication skills including report-writing, networking, and interpersonal skills that enable effective liaison with a range of people in the education community and beyond, and the ability to work autonomously.
What can we offer you?
The work we do matters greatly, and there are few comparable opportunities to shape the life of children and young people for the better. You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:
* flexible working arrangements; hybrid working model - balance of work from office/schools and home;
* professional development and learning opportunities;
* mentoring and peer supervision supported by an embedded supervision framework;
* work with a diverse range of children and young people;
* supportive team culture;
* access to fleet cars to support your travel & engagement with schools;
* a competitive salary with salary progression and a range of salary packaging options;
* generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave, study leave, professional development leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, parental leave with no waiting period;
* Victorian Public Service entitlements that include opportunities for working across programs, mobility payments, secondments and leadership development opportunities.
Mandatory Qualifications:
Occupational Therapist: A graduate or post-graduate qualification in Occupational Therapy; registration as an occupational therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Social Worker: A graduate or post-graduate degree in social work or equivalent; eligibility for membership of the Australia Association of Social Workers.
Required: Applicants must have a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check and are requested to submit a resume and cover letter. A response to the key selection criteria is recommended.
This is a 0.6FTE, ongoing vacancy based in Bendigo.
Applications close 11:59pm on Friday, December 13th 2024.
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