Address About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Heatley Secondary College
Heatley Secondary College embraces the vision: Our Future is Our Focus. It is a vision that drives all aspects of College life. We want our students to exit the College as active, responsible and informed citizens, with the skills to enable a rich and fulfilling future, with career choice opportunities and positive family and social relationships.
Our statement of purpose clearly articulates our core business: Providing and delivering a quality curriculum that prepares students academically, vocationally and socially for future pathways.
At Heatley Secondary College, we provide more than the usual secondary education. We are a unique educational campus which offers both secondary education and vocational training across a range of academic, trade and digital areas to adolescents, young and older adults.
About the Role
Youth Support Coordinators provide a confidential service to young people who are at risk of disengaging or who have recently disengaged from education. The purpose of the role is to provide individual support and at times, group support to students to assist their engagement with education and training.
Youth Support Coordinators work closely with young people on a voluntary basis and in conjunction with a range of Community agencies, and can make referrals to access the most appropriate support services.
We can provide information, support, advocacy and referrals to young people who may be experiencing a range of issues, that are impacting their engagement, including:
* School attendance;
* Financial barriers or difficulties;
* Accommodation or housing difficulties;
* Relationship issues;
* Family conflict or changes;
* School related issues;
* Youth Support Coordinators also facilitate group work and community programs in partnership with the school and other community support agencies to ensure that the emotional and social support needs of young people and their families are addressed.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
* Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
* A 1-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
