Ed Support Level 1-Range 3

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Part time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Ed Support Level 1-Range 3

**Occupation**: Education and Training

**Location**: Bendigo

**Reference**: 1467378

**Selection Criteria**:
1. Ability to implement a range of small group and whole-school mental health prevention and promotion activities aimed at improving student mental health and wellbeing, including the delivery of capability building and awareness raising activities for staff and/or students on key mental health and wellbeing issues affecting the school¿s student population.

2. Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based support to students with a range of mental health needs.

3. Demonstrated experience in coordinating supports for young people with complex needs including an understanding of process when seeking referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate with the support of a management team.

4. Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people.

Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information

**Role**:
This Position Requires attendance on Monday and Wednesdays 8:45am-3:30pm

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**:
1. Collaborating with teachers and other school wellbeing staff, to build the capacity of schools to improve students wellbeing, learning and developmental outcomes.

2. Supporting the planning and implementing of evidence-based intervention strategies for students with complex needs with direction from the school wellbeing team leader. Including collaboration with families, other professionals and agencies when appropriate to effectively manage risk.

3. Working collaboratively within the school to enhance mental health prevention and promotion across the school by contributing to policies and operational practices that will guide the work of others, including other education support staff.

4. Maintaining professional competence and continued professional development, including attending professional development activities throughout the year.

5. Meeting relevant policies and legislative requirements in relation to student health information, privacy and consent.

**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 enviro