Student Wellbeing

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1491296

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of student wellbeing and inclusion. Ability to understand and support student social, emotional, and behavioural needs.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to collaborate with others in a team environment, leading and/or managing self and others to achieve key priorities within school goals.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to supervise the work of other support staff and to develop procedures and guidelines relating to the work.

**SC4** Demonstrated experience in coordinating supports for young people with complex needs including Disability Inclusion administration tasks and referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate.

**SC5**: Demonstrated passion and ability to develop strong community, staff and student relationships to support the wellbeing outcomes for students and families.

**Role**:

- Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction mínimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
- Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
- 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**:

- Operating in collaboration with their school, leadership and wellbeing team where relevant, the successful applicant will:

- Coordinate and deliver small-group and targeted interventions (e.g., social skills groups, lunchtime clubs, wellbeing programs).
- Assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring of Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Behaviour Support Plans, and intervention programs.
- Collect and maintain accurate student data to track progress and provide feedback to teachers, Student Support Groups (SSGs), and leadership.
- Support classroom teachers in embedding inclusive strategies into everyday teaching and learning practices.
- Work collaboratively with wellbeing staff to identify students at risk and support the referral process for additional interventions (Tier 3 if required).
- Provide guidance and mentoring to other ES staff around inclusive practices and intervention strategies.
- Build respectful, trusting relationships with students that promote engagement, independence, and positive behaviour.
- Actively engage in professional learning related to Tiered Interventions, Disability Inclusion, and evidence-based wellbeing practices.
- Promote student agency, belonging, and voice within intervention programs and the wider school environment.
- Promote a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing to students, staff and families.
- Work with school leadership and wellbeing teams to embed whole school approaches to mental health into school planning and strategic processes. Coordinate clear referral pathways internally (within school) and externally (to community services) for students identified as requiring further assessment and intervention.
- Proactively work with and support regional staff, school wellbeing and leadership teams, teachers, parents/carers and other external agencies to coordinate targeted mental health support for primary school students.
- Contribute to the school's existing wellbeing team.

**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 Human Rights