Student Wellbeing Officer 5 days - Cranbourne campus 2027

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Park English Language School, part of the Department of Education Victoria, is seeking a Student Wellbeing Officer to support students across its multi-campus setup in the southeast region. The role focuses on social, emotional and wellbeing support within established policies and works with school staff to promote positive student outcomes.

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, be able to identify wellbeing concerns, and collaborate with teachers, parents and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills for supporting students.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain records within policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group wellbeing support to students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication with teachers/parents

Identify wellbeing concerns

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Cranbourne VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Thank you for your interest in the Student Wellbeing Officer at Noble Park English Language School. Our school is a multi-campus school which provides an intensive English language course for newly arrived migrants and refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds in the southeast Victoria region.

The students are introduced to the Victorian education system and assisted with settlement in Victoria. The basis of the curriculum is the study of the English language; however, the curriculum aims to prepare students for life in Australia. Many students have been displaced by war, economic hardship, or political persecution. The school is committed to assisting students to regain trust in people and systems and to develop the self-esteem and confidence required to face the challenges of a new country.

At any given over 50 different language groups are represented. The school provides a secure and caring learning environment where staff and students respect and tolerate differences between cultures and religions and caters for individual differences in language acquisition.

Since 2009 the school has expanded to four campuses due to changing settlement patterns in the region. The main campus is at Noble Park and caters for both primary and secondary students. Casey campus is located at Hampton Park and caters for primary and secondary students. Our Springvale campus and Stonnington (Glen Huntly) campuses are for primary students. Our Cranbourne campus caters for both primary and secondary students.

Successful applicant must have a valid working with children check WWCC (employee).

Selection Criteria

• 1 Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience in, supporting the social, emotional and wellbeing needs of children and young people, including the ability to identify wellbeing concerns and implement appropriate support strategies.
• 2 Demonstrated ability to provide student wellbeing support independently within established policies, procedures and professional boundaries, including the ability to exercise sound judgement and appropriately escal ...
• 3 Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish positive relationships with students and communicate effectively with teachers, school leaders, parents, carers and external service providers.
• 4 Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate student records and documentation, coordinate wellbeing activities and meet required timelines.
• 5 Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary school team and contribute positively to student support planning and school wellbeing initiatives.
• 6 Demonstrated understanding of child safety, confidentiality, professional boundaries and the responsibilities associated with working with children and young people.

Role

[Attendance requirement for this position]

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3.Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility.Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years.Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered.Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Student Wellbeing Support

• Provide individual and small-group wellbeing support to students experiencing social, emotional, behavioural, engagement or school-related difficulties.