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Form of workWhat can the Department of Education offer?
* Flexible work options promoting work/life balance
* Generous professional learning budget
* Mentoring and peer supervision supported by an embedded supervision framework
* Work with a diverse range of children and young people
* Supportive team culture
* Access to fleet vehicles
What is the role?
The successful applicant will be a valuable member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing a flexible service across 4 priorities areas of critical incidents, acute issues/complex cases, prevention/capability building and short to medium term intervention.
This work will involve a range of psychometric assessments, informal assessments and interventions as well as providing significant collaborative networking opportunities with local service providers.
This is a full time (negotiable) fixed term position until 30/06/2026, based in any of our 3 base offices in Benalla/Wangaratta/Wodonga.
Applications can only be considered if the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the attached Position Description are addressed.
The purpose of Student Support Services (SSS) is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, school and Area levels.
SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professionals including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers and visiting teachers. SSS staff work as part of a multi-disciplinary health and wellbeing team within Areas, focusing on providing group based and individual support, workforce capacity building, and the provision of specialised services.
SSS do vital work in supporting students' health and wellbeing - particularly our most vulnerable students - and are critical to building an excellent education system that reduces the impact of disadvantage.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.
The Department values 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 more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
Applications close at midnight, Wednesday 10 April 2024.
