Social Worker

Location: North East Region | Seymour

Job type: Full time / 12 months

Organisation: Department of Education

**Salary**: $68,045 - $93,275

Occupation: Other

Reference: VG/1839293

An exciting opportunity exists for an energetic self-motivated Social Worker (AH2) to join Student Support Services (SSS) Goulburn (Seymour office) in a 12 month fixed term fulltime role.

**About the Department**

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.

**About the Division**

SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professions including psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and social workers.

Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities. You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level.

As part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, you will work to help to support and build the capability of schools for student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing. You will be working in schools across Southern Goulburn Area that takes in the growth corridor of Wallan and Beveridge, mountain townships such as Alexandra & Buxton, and rural areas such as Euroa. These areas are easily accessible from the Outer Eastern and Northern suburbs

**About the Role**

In this role you will support schools to address the barriers that impact on student(s) access, preparation and progress to achieving their educational goals and development. You will provide comprehensive social work services and professional advice to schools and students across the Area, this may include support for highly vulnerable students, students with learning difficulties, behavioural challenges, mental health concerns, disabilities and school transitions. Social workers also play a vital role in response to critical incidents within the school communities.

**Attributes**

**Expert advice**: You will be required to provide advice that will influence the development of teaching and learning strategies and student wellbeing programs for school leadership teams.

**Communication**: We are looking for highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills as liaison with a range of people in the education community and beyond is a regular activity.

**Flexibility**: The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and the capability to work autonomously when required.

**Collaborative approach**: You will have the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals in respect to complex cases, including supporting teachers in the development of educational programs to improve student learning, particularly for students with additional needs.

**Required**Qualifications and Experience**

A graduate or post-graduate degree in social work or equivalent

Eligibility for membership of the Australia Association of Social Workers

Possess a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.

**What can we offer you?**

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 (3 x office/school days and 2 x home -with flexibility due to needs of the work)
- access to fleet cars to support your travel & engagement with schools
- generous VPS leave entitlements, including Study Leave, Professional Development Leave, Reproductive Health and Wellbeing leave, parental leave with no waiting period.
- purchasing additional leave
- up to a 48/52 arrangement
- Victorian Public Service entitlements that include opportunities for working across programs, mobility payments, secondments and leadership development opportunities
- professional supervision;
- access to a suite of Statewide Employee Wellbeing Services that include a focus on psychological & financial health, career & legal advice and health prevention such as nutrition, physical and emotional wellbeing.
- a competitive salary with salary progression;
- a range of salary packaging options

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on Friday 24th January 2025