School Wellbeing & Counselling Leader

Victorian Government; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Victorian Government seeks a senior wellbeing professional to lead student counselling and wellbeing initiatives at a Melbourne school. You will support adolescent wellbeing, coordinate external services, and work closely with families and staff to foster a safe, inclusive school culture.

Key responsibilities include developing transition programs, contributing to wellbeing events, and guiding targeted group support, with a focus on mental health and belonging.

Qualifications

• SC1 Demonstrated high level counselling experience to support adolescent wellbeing.
• SC2 Relevant qualifications and experience in supporting students to create an environment which promotes physical, emotional, social, and intellectual wellbeing for all.
• SC3 Demonstrated experience identifying and analysing student wellbeing issues and coordinating appropriate external support where needed.
• SC4 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including families, carers and students.
• SC5 Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a team and to demonstrate capacity to display interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Be an active and visible member of the school community, building positive relationships with students across the school.
• Contribute to whole-school wellbeing, mental health and inclusion initiatives and events.
• Support activities that promote connection, belonging and positive mental health.
• Provide guidance and work in collaboration with the Auburn High School Student Leadership Team in developing wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
• Contribute to transition and orientation programs, including Year 7 Orientation and other key transition points.
• Work collaboratively with the Wellbeing, Inclusion and Engagement Teams to strengthen a positive and supportive school culture.
• Facilitate engaging small-group wellbeing programs that respond to identified student needs.
• Support students to develop skills, confidence, resilience, connection and a sense of belonging.
• Work collaboratively with relevant staff to identify students who may benefit from targeted group support.
• Contribute professional wellbeing knowledge and ideas to the development of targeted student programs.
• Provide counselling and wellbeing support to an allocated caseload of students.
• Build positive and supportive relationships with students, helping them navigate personal, social and emotional challenges.
• Assess student wellbeing needs and provide appropriate counselling, support, referral and follow-up.
• Collaborate with teachers and relevant staff on practical strategies to support individual student wellbeing and engagement.
• Communicate with parents/carers, where appropriate, to support positive outcomes for students.
• Liaise with and refer students to external services and agencies when additional support is required.
• Maintain appropriate and confidential student wellbeing records.
• Recognise and appropriately elevate complex, high-risk or urgent wellbeing concerns in accordance with school and Department procedures.

Skills

Counselling

Wellbeing

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

The Victorian Government seeks a senior wellbeing professional to lead student counselling and wellbeing initiatives at a Melbourne school. You will support adolescent wellbeing, coordinate external services, and work closely with families and staff to foster a safe, inclusive school culture.

Key responsibilities include developing transition programs, contributing to wellbeing events, and guiding targeted group support, with a focus on mental health and belonging.