Proactive Programs Officer

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 24/02/2025 - 17/12/2027

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1463056

**Selection Criteria**:

- Experience supporting the general wellbeing of students and the school community.
- Experience in providing services to improve student engagement and connectedness.
- Ability to foster a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
- Experience in delivering wellbeing services within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to operate within the school community and with external providers, including providing students with referrals to specialist services when required.
- Ability to support schools and teachers to identify and develop educational, social and emotional programs to support students.

**Role**:
This position commences as an ES2-6.

The role is full time, however, part time hours negotiable.

A student wellbeing team member engaged via the NSWP may:

- work as a member of the school¿s wellbeing team in the delivery of student wellbeing services
- contribute to improving student engagement and connectedness
- contribute to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment
- provide pastoral care and guidance to students

operate within the school community and with external providers.

**Responsibilities**:
The roles and responsibilities of NSWP student wellbeing team members could include:

- supporting student attendance, engagement and mental health
- supporting students in difficult or challenging situations such as during times of grief
- providing students with referrals to specialist services when required
- providing pastoral care and guidance to students about values and ethical matters
- supporting physical, emotional, social and intellectual development and wellbeing of all students
- supporting an environment of cooperation and respecting a diversity of cultures and traditions.

NSWP student wellbeing team members must not:

- proselytise, evangelise or advocate for a particular religious view or belief
- enter compromising situations where confidentiality may be sought by the student
- behave in a way that impacts the delivery of their services under the program, including in a private capacity
- perform professional or other services for which they are not qualified
- visit students¿ homes to work with students and their families
- conduct religious services or ceremonies or lead in religious observances
- provide religious instruction or religious counselling to students
- promote external events run by religious organisations. For example, camps, excursions, youth conferences, guest speaker presentations etc.

become involved in parenting disputes, family law matters or other legal proceedings.

**Who May Apply**:
Student wellbeing officers must hold a Certificate IV equivalent or higher qualification that includes competencies in:

- mental health and making appropriate referrals, and
- providing pastoral care or working with youth.

Qualifications in the Community Services Training Package that meet these requirements are:

- Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care (CHC42315)
- Certificate IV in Community Services (CHC42015)
- Certificate IV in Mental Health (CHC43315)
- Certificate IV in Youth Justice (CHC40513)
- Certificate IV in Youth Work (CHC40413).

Other qualifications in psychology or social work may be suitable. See:

- the Psychology Board of Australia approved courses of study
- the Australian Association of Social Workers accredited courses.

All chaplains and student wellbeing officers must hold a valid employee working with children clearance.

Chaplains and student wellbeing officers must comply with the school¿s child safety screening requirements.

Experience working in an education setting (desirable)

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Other Information**:
A person engaged via the NSWP must be able to meet the following requirements.

**Student Wellbeing Team Member**

A student wellbeing officer is an individual who:

- has the sk