· Liaise effectively with external service providers and assist teachers, students, and their families to access these services.
· Support the Wellbeing Team to monitor the social, emotional, and learning progress of students and provide reports to the Student Wellbeing Team and other relevant members of staff.
· Implement and evaluate intervention programs to support the school curriculum and the needs of identified groups of students.
· Provide guidance and advice to students.
· Work with students and their families to develop pathways to success at school.
· Ensure the safety of the young people whilst under their supervision.
· Facilitate and assist young people to develop skills and achieve goals.
· Support and advocate for young people to progress and move towards success.
· Engage young people in activities that are of both a social and learning opportunity to advance their skills.
· Assist in creating an environment that facilitates learning, growth, and change.
· Use appropriate boundaries, processes, and structures that allow young people to learn from their experiences and choose appropriate ways to meet their needs.
· Perform duties in accordance with DE guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy including confidentiality, mandatory reporting requirements, and observing necessary boundaries.
· Be responsible to the Wellbeing team in the development of programs and in the day-to-day identification of students in need, and of caseload management.
· Use excellent communication skills (written and verbal) to develop positive working relationships with students, especially those at risk.
· Work with students individually and in groups to encourage emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, and social awareness.
· Identify students who need to be referred to other services and work within school processes to take appropriate action to make referrals.
· Work as a mentor where appropriate, modeling appropriate positive behaviors and relationships.
· Develop links with school networks and relevant support agencies with a view to optimizing and coordinating service provision to students at risk.
· Provide information and feedback to the Wellbeing Team regarding individual needs, issues, concerns, and assist in the development of effective learning programs that can be implemented for students at risk.
· Provide regular confidential feedback and updates to the Wellbeing Assistant Principal and team leaders regarding students being assisted.
· Lead, supervise, and oversee Tier 1 level school wellbeing activities.
· Timetabled support and supervision of the wellbeing hub (called Zen Zone) during student break times.
· Other duties as directed by the Principal or Business Manager.
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