Student Welfare Officer

3 weeks ago

Geelong, Australia Schools (Government) Full time

Location: Geelong

Job type: Part time / From 10/06/2024 - 21/09/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1415420

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Qualification in social work, counselling, psychology or relevant community health or welfare field (desired not required) or experience in a school setting supporting student welfare.

SC2 Understanding of the common approaches, policies, programs and research relating to student wellbeing.

SC3 Ability to facilitate and collectively implement programs and procedures that address the social and emotional learning needs of students within the school community.

SC4 Ability to provide confidential, tailored and appropriate individual support to students and staff, including one on one and small group counselling and referral to external agencies as required. As well as providing advice and support to school leaders and staff on wellbeing matters.

SC5 Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including the capacity to construct positive relationships with staff, external agencies and parents as required

**Role**:
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.

The duties of a student wellbeing officer include counselling students whose behaviour, school progress or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance; consulting with parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine the cause of the problems and to implement solutions in order to maximise their wellbeing and engagement in learning. They may be required to support families with referrals to external services for medical, psychiatric, and other testing that might disclose the cause of difficulties.

**Responsibilities**:
Work with members of the student well-being and administrative teams to identify and prioritise social wellbeing inclusion needs, develop a case management plan, provide support, advocacy and referral as required.

Advise staff members and teachers of strategies that will assist and support students emotionally.

Be familiar with social service agencies in the community so that students and their families can be connected to the appropriate services.

Excellent time management and organisational skills to effectively manage a counselling caseload and facilitate external referrals to external agencies

Expand Tate Street Primary School's access to relevant wellbeing resources.

Facilitate/organise preventative small group and whole class educational programs.

Provide supportive intervention for individual students where required.

Undertake other duties as determined appropriate by the principal whilst working within the processes and policies for staff at Tate Street PS and DET.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**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:
**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:
**Location Profile**:
Tate Street Primary School is in the suburb of Thomson, Geelong, which sits between East Geelong, South Geelong and Newcomb. We are located 5 minutes out of the Geelong CBD. Our student enrolments have been quite stable over the past few years. Currently in 2024, we have 176 students enrolled with our current school buildings capacity at 200 students. Of the 174 students, 91 are counted on the NCCD as receiving adjustments. 11 students are eligible for EAL funding (English as an Additional Language), and 7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attend the school. Our SFOE Index decreasing from.4272 to.4244. We currently have 5 students in out of home care.

At Tate St. Primary School we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young peopl

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