Student Wellbeing Officer Years 7-12

Location: North West Region | Maryborough

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1453233

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to effectively lead and develop programs for the social, emotional and health care needs of students specific to the needs of the school community.

SC2 Demonstrated high level communication skills in both verbal and written forms with highly developed organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to keep formal records and written reports.

SC3 Demonstrated ability to lead a team including teachers, parents, students, other wellbeing workers and outside agencies to effectively support students within a school setting.

SC4 Demonstrated empathetic and supportive nature in regard to the care management of students and parents, when working with both individuals and groups.

SC5 Demonstrated capacity to respond effectively and promptly to crisis situations to support the students, family and other members of the school community.

**Role**:
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage and work with a team of people who are responsible for the care and wellbeing of Yrs 7-12 students at Maryborough Education Centre
- Provide key leadership skills and strategies as an active member of the Student Services Team and short-term working parties as requested/required
- Provide support to the whole school Student Services team to promote wellbeing education
- Provide reports on individual students to the Principal and Assistant Principals as required/requested
- In conjunction with other relevant staff, provide assistance to:
new students to the school, families who have complex needs and students experiencing difficulties at school, at home or in the community
- Provide support to parents and encourage parental participation in addressing student wellbeing issues including supervised home visits
- Assist with review and implementation of policies e.g. Safe Schools Policy, breakfast, drug education and cyber-bullying
- Develop and implement small groups e.g., peer support, anger management, self-esteem, life skills
- Provide care management as needed in regard to social/emotional needs of students
- Facilitate strong connections between students, staff, family and community members
- Provide support for crisis and critical incident management
- Liaise with and support, Headspace, Anglicare, Youth Services (YSAS), Navigator, CASA, be the nominated Drs in Schools Liaison Officer, CAMS, SOCS, DET Psychologists and Speech Pathologists with referrals and appointments.
- Advise and refer parents to other government and community ag