Social Worker

Job Description Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan Job type: Full time / From 11/11/2024 - 10/11/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Health and Allied Health Reference: 1439113 Location Profile Tarneit Rise Primary School is a strong, inclusive community that proudly celebrates our diversity and multiculturalism, and we are recruiting! Our facilities are state of the art, our children are gorgeous, our curriculum is rigorous, and our leadership is strong.
We are looking for reflective practitioners (of any level of experiences) who are curious about their practice and who want to make a difference in the world.
Instructional coaching is offered to all new staff.
We are committed to building teacher capacity because we know the positive effect this has on teachers and their children.
The school attracts and retains a dynamic, caring, and innovative staff who work hard to provide a range of high-quality learning opportunities to stimulate and challenge each child.
This is done within a collaborative culture, creating a strong sense of community spirit and high expectations.
Our children are highly aspirational, respectful, consistently display positive attitudes and are committed to learning.
This positive and respectful school culture fosters academic excellence and personal growth, making our school a wonderful place to teach and learn.
The school is recognised for its High Ability program and inclusive teaching practices.
Teaching is designed using educational research and cognitive science.
At Tarneit Rise Primary School we ensure our students achieve maximal time on task and we maximise what we do with that time.
We build a reading brain in each student through explicit direct instruction, repetition, teacher fidelity, and time on task.
We know teaching reading is underpinned by phonics and phonological awareness, reading fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
Our community works together to ensure every child has a positive, happy, and rewarding school experience.
Families and teachers are genuine partners in the learning process, ensuring our children strive to achieve their personal best and show kindness towards others.
If you would like more information about the school or this position, please call or email the principal, Nadia Bettio on 70026580 or Selection Criteria Ability to provide counselling and assessments for children and young people and their families and liaise with support services in our community to provide short-term and ongoing support.
Well developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated capacity to deal with complex, sensitive and deeply personal issues and a commitment to the pro-active management of student behaviour and wellbeing.
Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, parents, outside agencies and teaching staff in the area of student wellbeing.
Demonstrated practical understanding of the educational and other needs of children, the capacity to contribute to the organisation of whole school improvement initiatives in the area of student wellbeing.
Demonstrated high level planning and organizational skills and the capacity to work collaboratively with teachers and other school personnel to support the educational needs of students.
Role Attendance requirement: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday (part time option also available) The school social worker will report to the Assistant Principals and liaise with sub-school teams and community support agencies.
Provide counselling, support and advocacy to individuals and groups of students, and their parents, identified at risk.
Advocate on behalf of students and their families and refer students to outside agencies as appropriate.
Liaise with student managers, classroom teachers and other school personnel to support the educational needs of students.
Manage the liaison between students, parents and staff and Student Support Services personnel.
Assist families in financial need with uniform requirements, books and government and private welfare assistance.
Demonstrate experience and/or understanding of restorative practice approaches in a school context.
Work in partnership with Principal Class personnel, Leadership Team, Inclusion Coordinator, Year Level Coordinators, College Chaplin, Wellbeing Team and other relevant staff within a culture of continuous improvement to promote a climate of individual and organisational wellbeing.
Substantial knowledge of psychological intervention techniques and strategies and experience in providing professional development and training programs for teachers, teacher assistants and families and carers.
Responsibilities The responsibilities to be undertaken are to: Identify and assess student needs at an individual, familial or educational level through psychosocial assessments.
Case manage students and/or their families through monitoring of wellbeing and/or coordination of community supports.
Coordinate and implement therapeutic interventions for 1-1 and small groups.
Provide classroom-based support for teachers and education support staff.
Provide Critical Incident response and Duty of Care support.
Build staff capacity through professional learning and consultation.
Support Disability Inclusion Profile applications.
Maintain best practice of therapies and interventions in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW).
Maintain accurate and detailed confidential student records.
Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction.
Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
Child Safe Standards Victorian 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.
DE Values The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.
Other Information Please ensure that your application includes: A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home).
A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section.
Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees.
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name.
Conditions of Employment All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website.
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