Job posted: 04/11/2024
Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Reference: 1449088
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Salary Range: Salary not specified
Location ProfileMelton West Primary School is located in the township of Melton, approximately 38 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. Enrolments have recently stabilised with a current enrolment of 534 students. The school has established its reputation amongst the community as a vibrant, committed, professional learning community which has a clear focus and vision on continuous improvement.
The school's facilities have recently been updated, with a full-sized gymnasium, student amenities and a new Administration block constructed. Melton West Primary School believes in high levels of learning for all. We hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school and base all our decisions on what is best for our students. Our vision is to be seen as an inclusive learning community where students, families and staff collaborate to celebrate diversity, nurture curiosity, and encourage each other to achieve and grow as life-long learners.
All members of the Melton West Primary School staff demonstrate a strong commitment to keeping up to date with the latest educational research, with many working alongside our school-based coaches and external consultants to continually develop their pedagogical skills. All staff have the opportunity to be trained in Trauma-Informed Educational Practices once appointed.
We seek educators who are highly skilled practitioners, resilient and committed to working as part of a highly effective Professional Learning Community. The successful applicant will be an exemplary educator who has a passion for continuous learning and who demonstrates the capacity to be an active member of the school community. They will have a proven capacity for success and a demonstrated capacity to align their instructional practice to our whole school practice.
RoleThe Social Worker/Youth Worker will join the wellbeing team and will act as a point of contact for students seeking wellbeing support, triaging them to the relevant member of the wellbeing team as appropriate. The Social Worker/Youth Worker will be part of the case management team with students identified as needing support to achieve success. Students are referred by teaching staff or self-refer to the wellbeing team and are allocated a member of the wellbeing team to manage their case load based on individualised suitability. The Social worker will work with students and liaise with teachers, families, and external support agencies to best support students to achieve social and academic success.
ResponsibilitiesLiaise 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 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 a social awareness.Identify students who need to be referred on to other services and work within school processes to take appropriate action to make referrals.Work as a mentor where appropriate, modelling appropriate positive behaviours and relationships.Develop links with school networks and relevant support agencies with a view to optimising 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.Who May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
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