Education Advisor

Location:
Eight Mile Plains
Employment Type:
PP - Part-time Permanent
Department:
Education Lead
Closing Date:
23/02/2024
About Key Assets:
Key Assets Australia is a non-Government, not-for-profit children, and family services agency.
Key Assets was founded in Australia in 2007 and has grown to one of Australia’s leading non-government children and family services providers. We provide foster carer, family services and disability services.
Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you.
Why work with Key Assets:
Working with Key Assets is about more than just a job. Our people do so much to put children first, so we do all we can to support them. We value you as a whole person, not just ‘a worker’, and we truly care about your wellbeing and your career. Because without you, we simply can’t do what we do. And without us, the people we support won’t get the care they need.
About the role:
Reporting into the Education Lead, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, working to achieve educational outcomes for children and young people.
The main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Liaising with the relevant educational agencies to facilitate the educational placements of children and young people.
Participate in Education Support Planning (ESP) and ensure Key Assets has a current copy of the ESP for each child and young person.
Sourcing educational resources to suit individual needs and providing them to school personnel, carers, social workers and youth workers.
Liaise and inform Key Assets social work staff and the responsible Child Safety Officer of the current educational progress of the young person.
Maintain the educational database in a timely and ongoing manner.
A detailed outline of the core responsibilities and relevant qualifications/experience can be in located in the position description on our website by clicking the Apply button.
About you:
Must be a qualified and registered teacher.
Must possess a full, current Queensland driver’s licence.
Proven experience in teaching, and/or teaching children with Special Education Needs.
Ability to work respectfully in partnership with stakeholder agents/consultants and training providers. Ability to communicate simply and effectively, both verbal and written, with a diverse staff group at all levels, recognising potential language barriers and cultural differences.
If you hold yourself to a high standard of accuracy and integrity in all aspects of your work and have proven experience, qualifications and skills required for the position, we encourage you to apply.
For a conversation regarding this exciting opportunity, please email Cecilia Jaume, Team Manager at cecilia.jaume@keyassets.org.au .
Key Assets may interview suitable individuals prior to the closing date of this campaign, this campaign may also be extended at any time.
Being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or holding an exemption for COVID-19 vaccinations is a condition of employment with Key Assets.
KEY ASSETS THE CHILDREN’S SERVICES PROVIDER is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We believe in diversity and inclusion in our team, and with that in mind, we encourage First Nations peoples, people from CALD backgrounds, LBTQI+, neurodiverse and people of all abilities to apply.
We are a committed partner in reconciliation and all applications for this role are valued. We look forward to hearing from you. If you would like to more information regarding our commitment to reconciliation, please view our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at keyassets.org.au.