Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader – Primary School

government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyndham Park Primary School in Werribee, Victoria, invites applications for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader. The role combines two classroom teaching days with system-wide leadership to promote wellbeing, engagement and inclusive practice.

Applicants should be suitably qualified to teach in Victoria and possess expertise in mental health, wellbeing and school-based intervention, with the ability to collaborate across teams and external services within a government school setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified to teach in Victoria and registered or eligible with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Responsibilities

• Promote a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing to students, staff and families.
• Support teachers and school staff to expand their capacity to embed evidence-based mental health strategies, interventions and programs and build mental health literacy to identify and support primary school students with mental health concerns.
• Collaborate with school staff to inform, influence and provide input into teaching and learning relating to mental health and wellbeing. Provide support to schools staff and classroom teachers to build their capabilities to embed mental health into the classroom.
• Work with school leadership and wellbeing teams to embed whole school approaches to mental health into school planning and strategic processes.
• Coordinate clear referral pathways internally (within school) and externally (to community services) for students identified as requiring further assessment and intervention.

Skills

Classroom teaching

Engagement with community

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Tools

Compass

Job description

Wyndham Park Primary School in Werribee, Victoria, invites applications for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader. The role combines two classroom teaching days with system-wide leadership to promote wellbeing, engagement and inclusive practice.

Applicants should be suitably qualified to teach in Victoria and possess expertise in mental health, wellbeing and school-based intervention, with the ability to collaborate across teams and external services within a government school setting.