Student Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Merewether High School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Merewether High School in Newcastle, NSW, is recruiting a Student Support Officer to work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes. You will partner with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service to provide targeted support and contribute to school-wide wellbeing programs.

The role involves collaborating with external agencies and creating referral pathways to child and family support services.

Qualifications

• A completed diploma or higher qualification in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline must be attached with your application.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal education policies.
• Valid and current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Responsibilities

• Work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes in partnership with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service.
• Provide individual and targeted wellbeing support and contribute to whole of school wellbeing initiatives and programs.
• Collaborate with external agencies and create referral pathways for students and families to child and family support agencies.

Education

Diploma or higher qualification in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline

Job description

About the Role Student Support Officers work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes in partnership with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service. Student Support Officers provide individual and targeted wellbeing support and whole of school wellbeing initiatives and programs that are evidence-based. They have a pivotal role in working collaboratively with external agencies and creating referral pathways for students and families to child and family support agencies.

Essential Requirements

• A completed diploma or higher qualification in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline must be attached along with your application
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal education policies
• Valid and current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 18 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

Merewether High School (MHS) is an academically selective school located in Newcastle. Our core values of integrity, diversity and excellence underpin a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum focusing on high expectations of student academic achievement. The school caters for 1078 students from a wide geographical area including 34 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. High expectations of all students are maintained, consistent with each student’s ability and to ensure students achieve their personal best. Students are encouraged to participate in leadership, STEM, creative and performing arts programs and sporting pursuits along with a wide range of extra-curricular activities. The experienced staff support the learning and wellbeing needs of our high potential and gifted students. MHS challenges students to engage in vigorous, collaborative learning and supports them to achieve excellence. Significant features of the school are an active and supportive parent body and a community, including the Aboriginal Community through AECG are committed to excellence and diversity. These strong links with community enhance individual talents of students, leading them to reach their potential.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.