Education Support Worker

1 week ago

Ballarat, Australia Berry Street Full time

Work for a not for profit organisation that celebrates all cultures, diversity and inclusion
- Be innovative and creative in supporting young people in your local community
- Berry Street Education Model Training provided

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day
- ** Ballarat Campus on Wadawurrung Country**:

- ** Full time, 12 Months Fixed Term position to start Term 1, 2025**:

- ** $81k pa (qualified rate) + super and salary packaging.**
- "I feel supported at school. I can complete my work knowing my teachers want me to succeed and be myself." - Bella Year 12 Student_

**About Berry Street School**

The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with four campuses located in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren & Shepparton. We offer an adaptation of the Victorian Curriculum for years 7-10, and the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) for years 11-12.

The Berry Street School’s vision is to create and sustain a safe and inclusive learning community where our students have access to high-quality education so they can thrive, achieve and belong.

Our School exists to provide high-quality education to young people with a history of adverse childhood experiences who are at risk of disengaging from their education. Our students may have significant gaps in academic achievement and have found it difficult to learn in a group setting, presenting with complex behaviors in school settings.

**Your Opportunity**

The Ballarat Campus has an opportunity for a passionate education support worker to build relationships and develop skills with young people through our trauma informed approach.

The education support worker will support classroom teachers and wellbeing staff members by assisting the implementations of the Berry Street Education Model.

You will have a focus on students learning and transition into the program as well as tracking the development of students social and emotional goals.

The role will be working 1 on 1 and in small groups.

**About You**

To be successful in the role you will hold a minimum qualification in Education Support (Cert 3 and above) or a Diploma level qualification in Youth Work/ Social Work or Community Services equivalent and a deep understanding of the Education system.

You will be passionate about encouraging and supporting disengaged students and those with learning difficulties to reignite their love of learning and have an understanding of the trauma informed Positive Education Model.

You will have a demonstrated ability and experience in the effective engagement of young people with complex needs and strong literacy and numeracy skills, with the ability to work in a team environment.

**The Benefits**
- Berry Street Education Model Training
- Regular reflective supervision from leadership
- A culture that values and support professional development
- $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

**How to Apply**

Queries to** Damian McKee, Assistant Principal on 0429 045 792**
- Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._

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