Student Engagement and Transitions Officer Ignatius Learning Centre
6 days ago
Jesuit Social Services is a leading social change organisation dedicated to building a just society where all individuals can thrive.
We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world, including social, political, and economic contexts, and adapt our practice to meet the needs of those most in need.
Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided vital services to disadvantaged communities, prioritising advocacy and policy development.
About the ProgramThe Ignatius Learning Centre was established in 2021 to provide a holistic education for young people who have experienced disrupted education and are at risk of incarceration or further involvement with the youth justice system.
As a specialist Catholic Secondary School guided by a Catholic social ethos and Ignatian heritage, we offer a safe and supportive environment for students to succeed.
The Ignatius Learning Centre aims to restore hope, foster a sense of belonging, and enable students to reach their full potential.
About the RoleThis dynamic role reports directly to the Head of Engagement and is part of the Engagement Team, which provides a crucial function in engaging students and their families in school.
The team is multidisciplinary, collaborative, and works in partnership with the teaching team to ensure the school is meeting the complex learning and classroom behavioural needs of its students.
The students of the ILC have complex needs, requiring a whole-school approach to wellbeing and engagement.
The Engagement Team leads student, family, and community engagement, collaborating with students, their families, legal teams, external TAFE providers, health services, and other stakeholders as needed.
This role involves managing a shared caseload of 7-10 students, working collaboratively with a teacher to engage students in school.
The role is multifaceted, involving assertive outreach, relationship building, collaboration with the teaching team, implementing interventions, and attending court and transition planning for further study or vocations post-school.
This position will be primarily based in Richmond, with travel required.
Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefits, is offered, along with ongoing professional and career development.
What Jesuit Social Services Can Offer You- An organisation that lives its values through its daily work
- A welcoming and supportive relational environment
- A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
- Ongoing training and development related to your role
- Employee assistance program
- A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
- Generous leave
- Demonstrated understanding of young people involved with youth justice, histories of school disengagement, and trauma
- Demonstrated ability and experience working with marginalised, complex, young people, their families, and communities to achieve positive outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and multidisciplinary Engagement Team and teachers within a School context
- Demonstrated experience working in complex, high-pressure demand-driven environments
- Ability to work with young people and their key stakeholders, not limited to parents/carers, care teams, Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)
Understanding of and sympathy for the mission and ethos of Jesuit Social Services, and a demonstrated capacity to provide leadership in this dimension of the role
Qualifications/industry experience is preferred in the following areas: Bachelors in social work, case planning
To be successful in the role, you will have:
- A knowledge and understanding of current issues faced by young people in youth detention and their families
- Relevant qualifications and professional experience
- Experience engaging working with students/clients with diverse and complex needs
- Demonstrated understanding of and experience in working with a diverse range of stakeholders within the justice system (courts, DHHS, DJCS, etc)
- Demonstrated experience in case management
Desired attributes:
- Experienced in outreach working with students with diverse and complex needs and of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues to improve the quality of programs and enhance student outcomes
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