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Occupation: Education and trainingLocation: Melbourne - Northern suburbsReference: 1484297Location ProfileCharles La Trobe P-12 College is a diverse and inclusive learning community. Charles La Trobe College is a multi-campus setting and operates under a `one college model effectively entailing six entities being La Trobe Primary and Secondary, Olympic Village Primary, The Pavilion School, Quantum Victoria and a Deaf Facility. The work of staff is driven by commitment to our Instructional Model and Teaching and Learning Charter that are underpinned by our Professional Learning Communities. Our staff understand their students and expect that they will achieve to their full potential. We offer education programs that cater for students diverse interests to promote engagement in learning this enables each student to achieve to their full potential.TheBerry Street Education Model (BSEM)is the foundation for our approach to wellbeing and engagement, andRamon Lewis'' Developmental Approach to Classroom Managementguides our work with classroom and behaviour management. We compliment these approaches with Restorative Practices and the Classroom Mastery model. We build the capacity of all our learners to achieve their personal best. We are also very proud of our student cohort with all staff and students holding mutual strong expectations to live our values of respect, excellence, acceptance and leadership, everyday. Staff and students share and develop positive constructive relationships.Our College is a vibrant organisation where each part of the organisation caters for contextual needs, while building powerful connections to each other. TheLa Trobe Campuscurrently has 375 enrolments, across Primary and Secondary, and an SFOE of 0.4704. In addition to our core curriculum, in which we focus upon developing literacy and numeracy skills and VCE and VCE VM, we offer a range of enriched I.T. opportunities including STEM Club, Minecraft, Animation Club, Astronomy Club and Media Club. Our STEM programs prepare students for the future world of work, in which creativity and problem solving will be critical skills are well supported by our partnership with Quantum Victoria, which operates onsite. Our Primary School operates a Kitchen Garden Program as well as Instrumental Music. La Trobe has excellent learning spaces, built for transparency yet enclosing of sound, with teaching conducted in rooms which promote a safe and orderly learning environment. Our Facility caters for hearing impaired students with classrooms equipped with hearing technology and our staff comprised of interpreters as well as the College running AUSLAN from Primary to Secondary. The facility program provides positive education experiences for secondary aged students who are deaf or are hard of hearing.The International Student Program, operating at both La Trobe and Olympic Village supports our students to become members of the global community.Engagement with the community and promotion of diversity are highly valued aspects of College life. We offer a REAL Education curriculum (based on our school values) to enable students to develop strong interpersonal and social capabilities. We pride ourselves on being a community that welcomes all students and families. Our International Student Program supports our students to become members of the global community.Charles La Trobe College is committed to providing enrichment education experiences for all our students. This goal is supported by our partnerships withLa Trobe UniversityandQuantum Victoria. Quantum Victoria is an important part of our College, and is one of six State specialist Mathematics and Science Centres. This partnership provides a breadth of Science and Mathematics extension and enrichment program for our students. Our partnership with La Trobe University includes:Access to La Trobe Sporting facilities and programsAchieve at La Trobe access to university subjects for VCE studentsPrepare for La Trobe -free preparatory courses that include a non-ATAR entry alternative for both VCE and VCAL studentsExtended Pre-service Placement an extended, application only pre-service program which stretches across the academic yearSchool Partnership Program an immersion program designed to promotes university as a post-school pathway for secondary aged studentsNexus an internship program for pre-service teachersAt Charles La Trobe P-12 College we believe every student should be supported to learn to their full potential: to achieve their best and to be their best. All positions advertised are at the employment of Charles La Trobe College. This position is initially based at the Pavillion School campus, either Preston or Epping.Selection CriteriaA relevant qualification such as a degree Youth Work or Social Work and/or extensive experience to the position.Demonstrated expertise and experience building strong relationships and setting clear boundaries with a diverse range of young people.Demonstrated skills and experience de-escalating critical incidents and supporting students during and after incidents.Demonstrated ability to assess student wellbeing needs and to develop safety, behaviour, and case plans.Demonstrated ability to work collegiately in a team with teachers and other professionals to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes of students.Demonstrated capacity to work in collaboration with families and communities to best support young people.RoleRange 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.ResponsibilitiesIt is well known that engagement and participation at school is a significant protective factor for young people. Therefore, the number one role of the Student Wellbeing Worker is to assist students to engage with school and learning and work with students and families to reduce barriers to education.The Pavilion model is designed to care for the needs of students who have disengaged from education and who present with a complex range of risk factors, behaviours and life situations. Students are referred to The Pavilion School with chronic school absences and because they have additional learning needs that have not been met at their mainstream school. For this reason, The Pavilion School provides additional adjustments and supports to students to help them engage with school and learning.When a student enrols at The Pavilion School, they are each allocated a Student Wellbeing Worker. In the first instance, the role of wellbeing workers is to build trusting and secure relationships with students and their families. This is the basis of the Pavilion School Wellbeing Model. Next, wellbeing workers assess barriers to school, the social and emotional needs of students and co-create case plans that drive their work. Wellbeing Workers work side by side a teacher and integration aide in class to provide a Team Around the Learner approach for students. Wellbeing workers work in class, assisting students to regulate their emotional state and develop the skills and executive functions needed to engage in learning. Wellbeing workers maintain a high level of daily contact with families and support workers to support the best outcomes for students.Student Wellbeing Workers at the Pavilion have the following responsibilities:ResponsibilityDescriptionBehaviour supportIn class support up to 18 hours of their working week in class supporting their allocated students to engage in learning.follow the Pavilion Wellbeing Model and Behaviour support process to assist students to regulate their behaviour and provide a high level of student supervision while students are at school.run restorative processes when school values and class expectations are not met.Case plansdevelop case plans for each allocated student based on a needs assessment and other information gathered regarding the student.Case plans guide the work of the wellbeing team and include specific goals and strategies that both student and wellbeing worker will work towards. Goals are developed across the three areas of the Pavilion Wellbeing Model. Case plans are updated each termCase notesrecord significant interventions with students and contact with parents/workers onto Compass student management system. Case notes are updated dailyIncident management and reportingsupport distressed and dysregulated students and through critical incidentswrite up incident reports for any critical incidents that their allocated students are involved in. Incident reports are also written any time a student goes through a restorative process (one to one process)Regulation and Escalation plansWellbeing workers develop support plans for any student on the PSD or D&I or any student with significant behavioural needs.Student Support Groupsorganise student support group meetings for students who:Are in the Program for Students with Disabilities or D&I (every term)Identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (every semester)Live in Out of Home Care (every term)It is the responsibility of the Wellbeing Worker to engage families, organise SSG meetings and take notes. Case plans should be presented to everyone in the meeting including the student.Student support groups are also convened for students at high risk or with complicated needs, regardless of whether they fall into the above categories.Professional Learning Teamshare their practice in a professional learning team and participate in an in-house professional learning program run by Wellbeing Coordinators and external facilitators.Supervisionreflect on their practice in individual supervision with Wellbeing Coordinators. Wellbeing workers are expected to discuss their progress against their role responsibilities during supervision.Attendance and Exit Planningassess student attendance and engagement through the supervision process. When it a student exits the school Wellbeing Workers complete all exit paperwork and follow the exit process. All paperwork completed at time of exitLiaise families, support workers and with class team.maintain regular and ongoing contact with families and significant others.liaise with workers from support agencies regarding the progress of students and attend care team meetings.refer students to outside agencies when necessary.seek advice and support from Koori Programs team to best support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.Who May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants 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.The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines ).Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.auChild 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department''s exemplar available at:The department''s employees commit to upholding the department''s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department''s Values complement each school''s own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:This position is initially based at the Pavillion School campus, either Preston or Epping.People with a relevant qualification such as a diploma in Youth Work and/or relevant and extensive experience to the position are encouraged to apply.Applicants must have a current Employee Working With Children''s card.Referees other than those listed may be contacted.Conditions of EmploymentAll 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 at close Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11.59pm #J-18808-Ljbffr