Family Support Officer

Department of Education Victoria; Echuca; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria in Echuca is seeking an experienced education support role to strengthen wellbeing and engagement across students, teachers and families. You will coordinate support services, liaise with external providers and ensure compliance with child safety and privacy policies.

The role focuses on providing tailored interventions and working within a dynamic school environment, promoting inclusion, teamwork and high educational outcomes for all students.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and analysing wellbeing issues.
• Ability to plan and implement evidence-based intervention strategies for complex needs.
• Strong communication, networking and interpersonal skills with external agencies.
• Teamwork to support engagement and wellbeing of children.
• Understanding of privacy legislation regarding health information.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
• Ensure external providers deliver the required service.

Skills

Wellbeing analysis

Intervention planning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Privacy compliance

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Echuca VIC

24h ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School is located in the Parkview Estate in the new development area of Echuca West. Our school began with Stage 1 of the Echuca Education Precinct built on the site. Stage 2 saw the completion of The Centre, 5/6 Classrooms and the Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School. Both the Primary School and Specialist School share a new full court gymnasium, administration building and other facilities such as the library. The school is a new architecturally designed building that promotes inclusive education and team teaching with flexible learning spaces, the building caters beautifully for our students and teachers.

Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School has a student population of 180 students from Grades Foundation to Six. The school has two Principal class staff, 1 Leading Teacher (MHiPS), 1 ESS 2-4 (DIP), 1 Learning Specialist, 13 teaching staff and 20 Education Support staff. Our qualified teaching staff undertake continuous professional learning to ensure that they are at the edge of current educational research and are able to effectively use acknowledged `best practice’ in learning and teaching methodologies. This is evidenced through our commitment to on-going action-research and specialist support from Regional Education Improvement Leaders. A Koori Education Support Officer provides families with additional support.

An extensive Kinder to Foundation transition program is offered to ensure our new students feel connected to the school and this is supported through our Community Connections program. We want our children to learn to their full potential and have this progress communicated to families via our Sentral platform. Our Child Safe Standards and Wellbeing Policy encompasses explicit procedures, which support the school community and fosters a sense of belonging and appreciation of individuality and safety. Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School strives to create a cohesive, inclusive, challenging and supportive learning environment, encompassing all members of the school community based on the school's trademark values of Respect, Resilience, Responsibility, Inclusion and focus on Academic Excellence/Wellbeing.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing evidence-based intervention strategies for complex needs.
• Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including ability to liaise effectively with agencies and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a team that informs and influences the work of others in the engagement and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.

Role

Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.

Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.

Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
• Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au

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.

Child Safe Standards

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

DE Values

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