Wellbeing Leader, Shepparton Campus

Berry Street; Shepparton; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17.5% leave loading

BSEM training provided

Professional development culture

Regular reflective supervision

Salary packaging for meals and/or住宿

10 weeks paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Berry Street is seeking a Wellbeing Leader at the Shepparton Campus to oversee the Student Wellbeing Program and drive wellbeing strategies using the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM). You will liaise with students, families and care teams to support attendance and engagement while building staff capability to implement wellbeing approaches.

The role is full-time and permanent, based on the Shepparton Campus on Yorta Yorta Country.

Qualifications

• Collaborative and values-driven leadership required.
• Experience supporting young people with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Student Wellbeing Program and implement wellbeing strategies.
• Implement Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) at the campus.
• Liaise with students, families and care teams to support attendance and engagement.
• Champion child safety at the campus.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Youth Work or Welfare

Diploma + 5 years experience considered

Job description

Help young people Thrive, Achieve, and Belong.

At Berry Street School, you’ll work with young people who have experienced trauma, disruption and disadvantage, and help them rediscover safety, connection and a belief in their own potential.

You won’t just teach the curriculum.

You’ll rebuild trust.

You’ll create belonging.

You’ll open doors to futures that once felt out of reach.

About our School

Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school that supports students at risk of disengaging from education.

We offer:

• Years 7–10 adapted Victorian Curriculum
• Years 11–12 VCE VM and VPC

Our classrooms are small, flexible and deeply relational. Our work is grounded in the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), trauma-informed practice and strong partnerships with families and support services, ensuring learning is safe, relational and responsive to each young person’s needs.

About the role

• Full-time, Permanent role
• Shepparton Campus, Yorta Yorta Country
• $107K plus Super + Salary Packaging
• Start date negotiable

As a Wellbeing Leader at the Shepparton Campus you will oversee the Student Wellbeing Program including developing and/or implementing student wellbeing strategies and programs and play a key role in implementing BSEM (Berry Street Education Model).

Liaise with students, families/carers and care teams to support student attendance and engagement whilst developing the abilities of staff to implement wellbeing strategies.

Be a champion of Child Safety at the Shepparton Campus!

About you

We are looking for a collaborative and values-driven leader with experience supporting young people with complex needs. You can build strong partnerships, guide and support staff, and drive wellbeing initiatives that improve student engagement and outcomes.

You will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree qualification in Education, Social Work, Youth Work or Welfare is a requirement for this role with preferred experience in an educational setting. Applicants with a diploma and at least five years experience will be considered.

Our Benefits

• 17.5% leave loading - make your time off more rewarding!
• BSEM training provided (Berry Street Education Model)
• A culture that values and support professional development
• Regular reflective supervision
• $15,900 pa Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

Application deadline: 11pm, Wednesday 30 September.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email [e-mail]

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note;the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.