Head of Individual Needs

Head of Individual Needs

Location: West Melbourne (City)

Work Type: Permanent Part Time 0.8FTE, commencing on 20 January 2026

Applications Close: Monday 27th October 2025, 10.00am

Are you passionate about inclusive education and committed to ensuring every student thrives? Haileybury is seeking a dynamic and experienced educator to lead our Individual Needs team at our City campus. In this pivotal role, you will champion best practices in differentiated learning, support students with diverse educational needs, and collaborate with staff to foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Join a school that values innovation, professional growth, and the wellbeing of every learner.

Key Responsibilities

The primary role of the Head of Individual Needs is to support the learning needs of students from Prep to Year 12.

• Utilising data to identify students requiring Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and providing professional guidance to staff on setting appropriate goals for these students.
• Regularly monitoring and ensuring that IEPs are kept up to date.
• Identifying students with individual needs, and assisting staff in recognising these students, while coordinating campus-wide screening tests, collecting, and analysing data in line with Haileybury's screening test program.

For a detailed list of responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description.

About You

Haileybury is seeking outstanding professionals who exemplify collaboration, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. We invite applications from individuals who bring a strong skill set, a passion for inclusive education, and the ability to contribute meaningfully to our dynamic learning community.

• Strong team player with the ability to effectively collaborate with staff, students, and colleagues.
• Capable of handling multiple demands in a dynamic, semi-structured environment.
• Proficient in high-level decision-making, with excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with students.
• Resilient when managing interactions with staff and students in challenging situations.
• Able to work in variable environments, including managing physical tasks like lifting parcels (up to 5kg) and assessing the need for PPE.
• A Master's degree in Special Education is highly desirable and will support your success in this role

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply to join the team at Haileybury where we aim to create a supportive culture and learning environment that fosters both academic achievement and personal growth for our staff and students.

About Haileybury

Haileybury's vision is to be recognised as a great world school. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional educational experience that fosters the growth of each student through leading teaching and learning programs, a wide array of opportunities, within a culture of high expectations, empowering students to excel.

Everything we do is centred around the Magenta Principles, striving for and achieving more than expected. Our Principles support and shape this in our daily work:

• Every student matters every day
• Every staff member matters every day
• Effective practises support sustainability
• Once inclusive community

Why work for us?

• Competitive salary, with further career development and opportunities
• Ongoing professional and personal development
• Excellent on-site facilities, grounds and working environment
• Secondment opportunities and pathways to other Melbourne campuses, Haileybury Rendall School Darwin and Haileybury Senior School Tianjin
• Supportive, hybrid and flexible work options
• Employee leave benefits such as paid parental leave and additional personal leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Various financial benefits to employees through discount partnership programs and salary packaging options

Want to find out more?

To apply, please click on the "Apply Now" button to be redirected to our online recruitment portal.

Please note that successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia and VIT registration.

Haileybury is committed to the protection of children and the promotion of a culturally safe and supportive working environment for diverse communities. The successful applicant will be required to satisfy child protection screening and adhere at all times to the schools' Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, ).

Haileybury is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.