Social Worker

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Education Full time

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Education

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: VG/1842369

An exciting opportunity exists for highly self-motivated Social Workers to join Student Support Services (SSS) working in the Department of Education (DE) Inner East Area, North Eastern Victoria Region, based at Glen Waverley.

The Department of Education is looking for skilled and driven Social Workers to contribute to the important work of our SSS teams supporting schools to address the barriers that impact on students' access, preparation, and progress to achieving their educational goals and development potential.

If you are passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential, and like working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team - then a role in the SSS is the job for you.

**Why Student Support Services?**

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

Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, 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 build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.

This position is fulltime, fixed term,until the 30/06/2026, based at the Glen Waverley office. For further information please see the attached position description or

**What can we offer you?**

The work we do matters greatly, and there are few comparable opportunities to shape the life of children and young people for the better.

You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:

- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development and learning opportunities
- Embedded Professional Supervision Framework.
- Supportive team environment.
- A competitive salary with salary progression
- A range of salary packaging options
- Generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave
- A laptop, phone and where required for the role an iPad
- Access to an extensive assessment and therapy resource library

We know that the success of our State depends on the success of our people. If you are driven by a desire to contribute to the big picture, and the future success of our children and our State, then a career working in our SSS allied health workforce is for you.

**Required**:A graduate or post-graduate qualification in Social Work, eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and possess a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.

**Further information**:
For more information regarding the Department's Allied Health Workforce and working in Regions visit the links below:
DET Allied Health Careers

Regional Care

Applications close 11:59pm on Thursday 13 February 2025.

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