2025 Youth Worker 0.8 Fte

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 1453764

**Location Profile**:
The community of Greenvale has long-awaited its own a secondary school and is eager for it to be a success story: the secondary school of choice for local families and a school of which all in the community can be proud. The future of education for Greenvale is now here and students will be prepared for, and encouraged to dream, believe, and achieve.

Our school opened in 2022 and is growing steadily, living up to this ambition. In 2025, the College has Year 7 - 10 student cohorts. We will add a year level every year following. In 2025, the College adds the Year 10 cohort and commences our program planning for senior secondary options to ensure all students have excellent opportunities and outcomes after their schooling.

At Greenvale Secondary College, we focus on supporting individual students wherever they are at in their learning and social development, to ensure our students can feel successful and challenged to be their best. We offer extension and enrichment, as well as interventions and dedicated support for students who need it.

We have created a learning environment that is built on high expectations for all, where all students can belong and feel connected to their education and community.

Our school vision, mission and values were developed in partnership with the community and are

**Vision**:

- We stay at the forefront of education to encourage the development of the whole student, providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed and become lifelong learners who are generous, active and informed citizens._

**Mission**:

- We are on a mission to provide the best education we can for our students by partnering with our community and fostering the natural care and passion our staff have to make a difference._

**Values**:

- Excellence:_ We relentlessly pursue excellence and achieve our best_
- Leadership:_ We support and influence others to achieve more than they thought possible_
- Respect:_ We respect others for who they are and value their opinions_
- Teamwork:_ We work together to achieve our goals through trust and mutual support_

**Facilities**

In 2025, the College opens our brand new facilities which have been under construction through out 2024.
- Administration and Learning Resource Centre building
- STEM building
- Learning Neighbourhood buildings (x2)
- Visual Arts Building
- Performing Arts and Physical Education building including large indoor multi-court
- 4 x hardcourts
- Sports oval
- Landscaped outdoor play and learning areas
- Staff carpark
- 2 x bike shelters
- Canteen

The College has a current student capacity of approximately 1100 students, however we will grow into the capacity steadily as we add each Year Level cohort.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1**. Demonstrated understanding of the needs of young people in an educational setting

**SC2**. Sound knowledge and understanding of mandatory reporting procedures, confidentiality and student rights

**SC3**. Knowledge of and experience implementing relevant wellbeing programs.

**SC4**. Ability to engage and build rapport with young people and families

**SC5**. Demonstrated ability in the use of ICT systems with a high level of computer literacy

**SC6**. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others and contribute to team objectives

**SC7**. Demonstrated organisational and time management skills leading to effective outcomes

**Role**:
The youth worker role works directly with individuals and groups of students to provide direct support or intervention to address barriers to engagement and learning.

It is expected that a person in this position will:
¿ Be an effective and dynamic team member and develop cooperative working relationships

¿ Championing confidentiality, respect, equity, access and inclusion for all

¿ Liaise and consult with the Sub School Team including Assistant Principal, Student Services Manager and Year Level Leaders to best support the students and their families.

¿ Demonstrate high-level communication skills and professional behaviour when interacting with parents, students and colleagues - including listening and speaking skills which result in people being at ease, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in writing

¿ Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of the learning, motivational and academic needs of students and a proven capacity to work effectively with them and the adults with whom they come into contact, using appropriate problem solving techniques

¿ Demonstrated personal qualities of confidentiality, empathetic understanding, warmth and genuineness, patience, tact, self-acceptance, openness, reliability and assertiveness, as well as being non-judgemental, supportive, positive, encouraging and respec