AddressJob reference: 602659
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Why work with us:
Every child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents, and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
About the Team:
The Attendance Directorate within the Support & Inclusion Division aims to improve participation, engagement and learning achievement for all children and students. Support and Inclusion work prioritises children and students with functional needs, Aboriginal students and children in care. This includes improving attendance, particularly for these priority cohorts.
There are a range of inter-related factors that influence attendance rates. Some factors are school-related while others relate to individual and family contexts. Critically, the evidence suggests that early attendance and declining attendance habits from primary to secondary school can have a variety of impacts on a student’s academic achievements, social connections, wellbeing and longer-term life outcomes such as employment.
The Attendance Outreach team within the Support & Inclusion Division aims to improve participation, engagement and learning achievement for all children and students. Support and Inclusion work prioritises children and students with functional needs, Aboriginal students and children in care. This includes improving attendance, particularly for these priority cohorts.
The Attendance Outreach team will work with schools and preschools to provide support to assist them in meeting the needs of children with significant attendance concerns. The role requires the incumbent to participate in the development and implementation of a new service model that supports the provision of an outreach service to students who are persistently absent. These students and families often have multiple complexities impacting their school attendance. The role will provide leadership for an effective operational model relying on data and interdepartmental collaboration.
About the Role:
The Social Worker - Attendance Outreach (AO) is a member of an inter-disciplinary team and works with children and young people with truancy, attendance and engagement issues and their families. The Social Worker AO liaises with preschool and school staff, and parents to provide suitable advice, information, strategies and referrals to re-engage persistently absent students into school attendance. This position works alongside an Attendance Support Officer to monitor, track and follow up on students with significant and chronic non attendance issues, regularly liaising with the central policy team and other agencies working with vulnerable children and families. The role receives professional support from the Manager, Service Delivery.
Qualifications:
Essential an appropriate degree or equivalent which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration:
AHP2: $86,950 - $100,729 per annum (1.0 FTE), plus superannuation.
Enquiries:
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Alastair Waples, Manager, Services Delivery, via Mob: 0418 976 *** or Email: ***************@sa.gov.au .
Application Instructions:
Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV of no more than 1500 words, and a written statement of no more than 1000 words addressing three (3) of the key competencies listed on page 3 of the Position Description. Applicants are to reference which 3 key competencies they are writing to. Applicants are also required to provide contact details of three (3) referees, one being their current line manager.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note:
1 x vacancy of a part-time (0.8 FTE or 0.6FTE), contract until 29th June 2025, with possibility of extension.
Applications close: 02/07/2024 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- AHP2-Social Worker Attendance -Position Description-June 2024.pdf
- App Cover Sheet - PSAct.pdf
- How to Apply - Guide for Applicants.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration - Copy.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
