School Social Worker

Professional 1 - Remuneration Package Range
$81,518 - $103,714

Professional 2 - Remuneration Package Range
$106,626 - $126,803

Remuneration Package Range
$110,873 - $124,173

Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services – Clients Services

Katherine, Northern Territory

Several ongoing and fixed vacancies are available

Looking to start or grow your social work career? Support student wellbeing and inclusion across diverse NT schools, including remote communities.

The Team

Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services (SWIPS) is part of Inclusion and Engagement Services, delivering tailored support to enhance inclusion, engagement and access to learning for children, students and communities across the Territory.

Our School Social Workers work as part of multidisciplinary team made up of allied health and special education professionals who work collaboratively with schools under a Multi-tiered System of Support framework. This proactive, partnership-based approach focuses on building educator capability to better support student wellbeing and maximise educational outcomes.

With a strong focus on Family Inclusive Practice, we partner with schools, families and communities to create inclusive learning environments where every student can thrive
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The Role

As a School Social Worker, you will provide support to schools to improve the wellbeing and safety of students through evidence-based interventions. You'll will deliver quality interventions that improve the wellbeing and safety of students through whole school, whole class, group work and individual supports, to address student behaviour, wellbeing and social emotional concerns that may impact educational outcomes.

You will be working under corporate based conditions with will have the ability to travel to remote and regional schools. Travelling to remote schools may require travel by four-wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads or light aircraft and include overnight stays in remote communities of up to four days, training will be provided by the Department of Education and Training.

About you

To be successful for you will have:

Professional 1/ Professional 2

• A tertiary qualification in social work with full eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Knowledge and skills in providing diverse social emotional and wellbeing services appropriate for individual, group and system level intervention for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within defined parameters to provide support to schools on child and adolescent wellbeing and safety issues impacting educational outcomes.
• Ability to facilitate and provide professional learning, training and information to educators and leaderships teams in collaboration with team members.
• Knowledge of current evidence for critical incident response and recovery.
• A current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT or ability to obtain.

Professional 3 (P3)

• A tertiary qualification in social work with full eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Professional leadership in delivery of social emotional and wellbeing services within and across regional teams, including providing effective contribution to senior leadership with operational support.
• Supervision skills to provide formal supervision and support to less experienced staff, including students on placement
• Highly adaptable and flexible, and ability to support colleagues in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Skills in leading and providing critical incident response and recovery, with the ability to travel at short notice
• Strong facilitation skills to present to educators and other staff
• Strong ability to work independently with accountability, consistently demonstrating a high level of integrity, a strong work ethic, and the capacity to manage multiple priorities across culturally diverse stakeholder groups.
• A current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT or ability to obtain.

The Benefits

• Attractive salary package
• Generous leave entitlements, including 6 weeks of annual leave and leave loading allowance.
• Flexible work arrangements can be negotiated.
• Study and professional learning opportunities to develop your career and professional practice.
• Supervision provided
• Relocation assistance and allowance for suitable intrastate and interstate candidates for ongoing positions.
• Attraction and retention incentives based on certain conditions and eligibility.
• Real opportunities for long term employment and career progression with the Northern Territory Government.

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Rebecca Thomsen , Assistant Director, Client Services – Big Rivers on or

Quote vacancy number:
46505

Closing date:
08/12/2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

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