Leading Teacher - Learning & Wellbeing

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyndham Park Primary School in Werribee, VIC, is seeking a highly skilled Leading Teacher to drive whole-school improvement in literacy and numeracy and to lead high-impact teaching strategies across the curriculum. You will work with staff to monitor student progress and tailor instruction to meet diverse needs, while modelling professional values and leading collaborative improvement efforts.

The role focuses on supporting teachers to evaluate impact, coordinate professional development, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities and teaching of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
• Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level.
• Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage whole-school improvement initiatives related to curriculum planning and delivery.
• Coordinate professional development and support staff development plans.
• Lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community.
• Contribute to policy development relating to teaching and learning in the school.
• Develop and manage the school code of conduct.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Leadership

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

Registration with Victorian Institute of Teaching

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Werribee VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Wyndham Park Primary School is a vibrant learning community nestled in the heart of Werribee. Our state-of-the-art facilities, located within the Wyndham Park Precinct, provide a nurturing environment focused on fostering strong Literacy and Numeracy skills. We adopt a holistic, trauma-informed approach to wellbeing, engagement, and inclusion, ensuring that every student thrives socially, emotionally, and cognitively. We are committed to excellence in teaching and learning, while also supporting our students' wellbeing.

Our whole-school instructional model is grounded in the Gradual Release of Responsibility, with a strong emphasis on explicit teaching. This consistent, evidence-based approach ensures students move confidently from guided instruction to independent application, building capability, confidence and a genuine understanding of their own learning.

At Wyndham Park, we place a strong emphasis on student growth¿both academically and socially. Our teaching and learning programs are guided by evidence-based research and best practice, ensuring that all students are supported to achieve their personal best. Ongoing assessment and data analysis help us to monitor progress and tailor learning experiences that meet the diverse needs of every student.

Our diverse student body reflects a wide range of cultural backgrounds, which enriches our community. We take pride in our robust English as an Additional Language (EAL) program, supported by dedicated Multi-Cultural Educational Aides and a Community Hub Coordinator. Together, they strengthen home-school partnerships, encourage parental engagement, and ensure that families feel valued and welcomed within our school.

With an average enrolment of approximately 400 students, Wyndham Park Primary School is home to 20 classes organised into five dynamic learning communities. Straight grades run in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 to support the transition and establishment of foundational skills and knowledge, while we implement multi-age grade structures¿Years 3/4 and Years 5/6¿for our older students. The recent opening of Early Learning Victoria Bimbit, our on-site early learning and childcare centre, further enhances this transition, providing children and families with a consistent and supportive pathway into Foundation. Our on-site Community Hub complements this pathway, bringing together families, staff and the local community through programs and support that strengthen connections between home and school.

Our enriching specialist programs include Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education, and Spanish, all designed to inspire creativity and critical thinking.

Our team comprises highly motivated professionals, including School Leaders, Teachers, Education Support Staff, and Volunteers. Collaboratively, they work within Professional Learning Community Teams, School Improvement Teams, and Administration Teams to deliver a comprehensive educational program, enhanced by a wide range of Information Technology resources. Our primary online learning platform, Compass, serves as a vital communication tool connecting school and home.

Wyndham Park Primary School places a strong emphasis on Social and Emotional Learning through our Respectful Relationships curriculum and targeted support interventions. We follow the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework (SWPBS), enriched by our trauma-informed practices derived from the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM). Our extensive and highly experienced Wellbeing Team includes two Assistant Principals, Leading Teachers, a School Counsellor, Psychologist, Family Engagement and Support Worker, Speech Pathologist, Allied Health Professionals, and Engagement and Wellbeing Officer.

We are proud to offer a dedicated paediatric service on-site, which provides tailored physical and mental health supports to meet the needs of both our students and their families. This service strengthens our ability to offer wraparound care and reinforces our commitment to supporting the whole child.

Our mission is to create invigorating and inspiring classroom environments where students eagerly engage in their learning journey. We aspire for our students to see themselves as lifelong learners, developing a genuine love for the process of learning and making it uniquely their own.

Selection Criteria

SC1Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities, and the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum.

SC2Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

SC3Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level and use this data to lead improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community focused on student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole-school practice and contribute to the provision of whole-school professional learning.

Role

Leading teachers will be highly skilled classroom practitioners and undertake leadership and management roles commensurate with their salary range.The role of leading teachers is to improve the skill, knowledge and performance of the teaching workforce in a school or group of schools and to improve the curriculum program of a school.

Typically, leading teachers are responsible for coordinating a number of staff to achieve improvements in teaching and learning which may involve the coordination and professional support of colleagues through modelling, collaborating and coaching and using processes that develop knowledge, practice and professional engagement in others.

Leading teachers are expected to lead and manage a significant area or function within the school with a high degree of independence to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program.

Leading teachers will be expected to make a significant contribution to policy development relating to teaching and learning in the school. A leading teacher has a direct impact and influence on the achievement of the school goals.

Leading teachers are usually responsible for the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan.

Responsibilities

In recognition of the importance of leadership and management combined with exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the leading teachers may include but are not limited to:

• Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities
• Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery;
• Leading and managing the provision of professional development and developing individual and team development plans for teaching staff within the priorities of the school;
• Leading and managing staff performance and development (review of staff);
• Teaching demonstration lessons;
• Leading and managing the development of the school's assessment and reporting policies and practices;
• Leading and managing the implementation of the school operations and policies related to student welfare and discipline;
• Leading the development of curriculum in a major learning area and participating in curriculum development in other areas;
• Responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers;
• Contributing to the overall leadership and management of the school;
• Contributing to the development of proposals for school council consideration;
• Developing and managing the school code of conduct.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for 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 (seeWorkplace 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