Student Support Officer - Full Time - Temporary - Murray High School

NSW Department of Education; Albury City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MurrayHigh School in Albury, NSW, is recruiting a full-time Student Support Officer to work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes. You will partner with the wellbeing team and counselling service to deliver evidence-based support and school-wide wellbeing programs.

The role involves collaboration with external agencies and creating referral pathways for students and families, with the position split across two FTEs to support school funds-driven needs.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline required.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal education policies.
• Valid and current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Responsibilities

• Enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes in partnership with the wellbeing team and school counselling service.
• Provide individual and targeted wellbeing support and whole-of-school wellbeing initiatives that are evidence-based.
• Collaborate with external agencies and create referral pathways for students and families.

Education

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

Job description

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

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.

Location & School

MurrayHigh School is located in Lavington in the city of Albury, on theNSW/Victorian border, within the culturally rich Wiradjuri nation. The schooldraws from a diverse community, with 10% of the student population beingAboriginal and a further 20% of students from English as an AdditionalLanguage/ Dialect (EAL/D) background. Our welfare and student conduct practices are built on the Positive Behaviourfor Learning (PB4L) and a developing understanding of Choice Theory andReality Therapy. The school currently adopts practices in Blended LearningVocabulary as the basis for literacy skill development. MurrayHigh Schoolenjoys strong connections with the local community, including Charles Sturt andLatrobe Universities, and schools in our network are highly and mutuallysupportive. The school and faculty is well known for it's staff collegiality acrossall sectors of teaching and non-teaching support personnel.

Employment Details

The employment of the full-time position 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) will be over two (2) positions - 0.4 FTE which is a Centrally Identified position (CIP) and 0.6 FTE is Above Centrally Identified Position (ACIP). The 0.6 FTE is an above centrally identified temporary position established through school funds. The successful candidate’s duration of appointment to this position will be subject to the continuity of funding, the requirement of the position and the needs of the school.

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. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.