Sub School Support Officer

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 1437208

**Location Profile**:
The College has long been known for its caring and dedicated approach to its students, the caliber of young people who attend, and the support of its parent community. These factors remain as strengths of the College as does our desire for continuous improvement, and a commitment to remain as one of the highest performing government colleges in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas.

The major focus for our work in recent years, and into the next Strategic Plan is around:

- Maximise the achievement and learning growth of all students:

- Build all teachers¿ capability in using data to monitor students¿ learning growth, to address their points of learning, and to offer differentiated learning challenges.
- Maximise the wellbeing and engagement of all students.
- Enhance students¿ agency through opportunities for real-world learning, improved feedback practices, and increased choice in their learning.
- Embed a whole-school approach, with tiered and responsive practices, that supports all students¿ wellbeing and engagement in school.

We continue to address an approach as a whole college to focus on accountability and consistency, and a genuine belief in meeting the needs of our students. Managing increasing enrolments continues to be a priority that we are happy to have. To manage and promote a calm and a restorative learning environment growth in student numbers, we have employed additional staff to support the wellbeing and behaviour of our young people. This has included the recruitment of an Assistant Principal, increased Coordinator time and increased Mental health Practitioner time. We have also become partners with Adam Voigt¿s REAL SCHOOLS. Real Schools - About Real Schools

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

**SC6** A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Role**:
Sub School Support Officer - 9am - 3.00pm 5 Days Per week

**Responsibilities**:
**Sub School Support Officer - 9am - 3.00pm 5 Days Per week**

The Wellbeing Support officer will work closely with Wellbeing Team (Social workers, Youth Group Worker and School Nurse) and Year Level Coordinators to actively support students and their families to promote successful outcomes for all students. The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills, looking for a challenge to help develop this new role within the college and enjoy working with young people.

Responsibilities may include:

- Support the wellbeing and year level coordination team with administrative services including arrangement of student support meetings.
- Implement attendance processes across the college, 7-12. This includes truancy, school refusal, unapproved absences, holiday absence plans and multi day suspension absence plans.
- Maintain consistent and professional communication with families.
- Provide routine clerical or other administrative support responsibilities.
- Maintain, enter and retrieve data from the schools IT systems, such as the school's records system, including computerised student, staff and school records.
- Source basic data or factual information from given sources to support school administrative functions.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure effective administration procedures.
- Support and assist first aid when required.
- Other duties as requested by Principal.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**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 Hu