AddressWith small class sizes, aide support in every classroom and great facilities, Wilmot Road Primary School provides a supportive, collaborative environment. Our enrolment of around 250 students reflects our proudly diverse community and we boast a proactive wellbeing team and award-winning sensory program.
Our staff say working at Wilmot Rd is like being part of a family. We welcome graduate to experienced teachers and recognise individual strengths of all staff. More information on our website: www.wilmotrd.vic.edu.au, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WilmotRoadPrimarySchool or call Sharon Thompson (principal) on 5821 4953 or email ***************@education.vic.gov.au.
SC 1. Demonstrated experience and skills in coordinating a specific education support program to achieve long term goals.
SC 2. Demonstrated understanding and experience implementing programs with diverse communities to address early childhood development and school engagement.
SC 3. What personal attributes do you have that you believe would be beneficial to this position.
SC 4. What do you feel could empower and strengthen our families to see they have genuine choices in their children¿s lives and be able to act on them.
SC 5. Ability to seek opportunities to engage our families and develop their confidence to be part of our school community.
The Hub Leader¿s role is to establish a variety of connections and networks within and outside their schools to connect people to achieve the outcomes in their role descriptions. This is achieved by establishing formal and informal relationships and partnerships that link parents in their school community, their children, school Principals and teachers, local government (through their coordinator), each other, colleagues and others in the broader community.
They must then support the development of these networks to enable strong connections for learning and wellbeing with the school and community.
We encourage interested applicants to find more information about Community Hubs Australia here
http://www.communityhubs.org.au
Lead the work of the Community Hub activities in close liaison with the WRPS Principal, Wellbeing Team and School Improvement Team by:
· Develop and implement an annual work plan in line with Community Hubs and school¿s guidelines
· Collaborate with WRPS staff, neighbourhood Community Hub members to deliver coordinated activities.
· Create opportunities to develop community programs that build the capacity of parents and caregivers to participate in the development and life of the Community Hub and community.
· Be proactive in sourcing, writing grant applications and evaluation reports to attract resources that align with the focus of the school¿s family engagement agenda.
· Integrate into the WRPS Wellbeing Team to strengthen school and local community partnerships that respond effectively to the needs of families.
· Develop relevant documentation for the Community Hub for meetings, data collection, promotional brochures and publicity articles for newsletters and media.
· Continue to pursue own professional growth to ensure quality service delivery.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
22 hours per week to be worked over 4 days per week.
A valid Employee Working with Children's Check is required.
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
