Youth Worker

Location: North West Region | Sunbury

Job type: Full time / From 15/04/2024 - 20/12/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1405388

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated understanding of youth work and evidence of knowledge of current practices.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with youth that could have complex needs.
- Demonstrated experience working within a multi discipline team.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated experience in group development, implementation and review.

**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.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:
**Youth Worker roles and responsibilities**

Sunbury College is ensuring that the school is prepared for its current and future needs. The College is aligned with evidenced based practices including School Wide Behaviour Support, Respectful Relationships curriculum, Safe School Coalition and eSmart.

The School has a strong focus on student voice, engagement, wellbeing and academic growth and achievement.

The role is one that works in the Student Support division of the school, with the main focus around whole school engagement, improved wellbeing and increased academic outcomes.

It is expected that you contribute to the improvement of student outcomes in the following areas:

- Connectedness to school
- Learning outcomes
- Engagement
- Resilience
- Learning Confidence

The role will require the following skills and practices:
**Engagement**
- Hands on and interactive
- Whole school engagement with students, staff, community, and other professionals
- Plan, develop and implement student group programs
- Use of evidence-based practices to engage students, staff and the community
- Attending and participating in extra curriculum activities, including camps, excursions, and school activities
- Active role in Sunbury College¿s re-engagement program
- Game Changers.
- **Wellbeing**
- Be aligned to a Sub-school and work with the Sub-school to meet the wellbeing needs of students in a timely and professional manner
- Provision of one-on-one mentoring support for students
- Deliver group programs to meet the wellbeing needs of students.
- Make referrals as needed to appropriate professionals and services.
- Identify students at risk of educational disengagement and work with others to support.

**Productivity**
- Keep detailed notes and records of conversations with staff, students, parents/carers and other professionals
- Meet minimum key performance indicators as defined
- Work with and attend regular meetings with the team and other teams as required
- Provide Leadership with regular updates and participate in group supervision.

**Achievement**
- Evaluate