Student Wellbeing

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1456260
Location Profile
Pascoe Vale Girls College is a Year 7-12 secondary school located in the northern metropolitan suburb of Pascoe Vale. Students are drawn from a wide geographical area with a broad diversity of cultural and language backgrounds.
At Pascoe Vale Girls College, we are committed to providing students with the opportunity to succeed as learners and as competent and confident citizens who can make a valuable contribution to a global society. Our college values of Respect, Diversity and Achievement reflect community expectations and provide a foundation for relationships and actions within the school community.
The School Strategic plan developed for 2023 - 2027 is centred on building practice excellence and developing a positive climate for learning. As a learning community we will focus on:

Optimising learning growth and achievement for every student
Enhancing student engagement through developing a culture of high expectations for teaching and learning
Increasing teacher capacity to implement evidence based high impact teaching strategies and developing differentiated curriculum to improve student learning outcomes
Developing a positive climate for learning where students flourish and are empowered through agency, voice and leadership

The college leadership structure is aligned with Strategic Plan priorities with a focus on leading improvement in student achievement, engagement and wellbeing. The Principal Team comprises the college Principal and two Assistant Principals all with a collective responsibility to improve student outcomes. Assistant Principals mentor Sub Schools and oversee portfolios across teaching and learning, student wellbeing and college operations. Leading Teachers have responsibility for Sub Schools, Literacy, Numeracy and the development of a Positive Climate for Learning.
Pascoe Vale Girls College provides a safe and supportive learning environment that encourages all students to succeed. Our Learning Model is informed by current educational research with teachers and students sharing responsibility to achieve positive learning outcomes. There is a comprehensive curriculum providing core subjects at Years 7 - 10 with an extensive elective program to enhance student learning at Years 9 - 10. The college SEAL program provides stimulating learning experiences that challenge, extend and develop the gifts and talents of students by offering acceleration and enrichment. Year 10 students can accelerate their learning with access to VCE and VET studies. The college offers a broad range of VCE subjects and VM programs at Intermediate and Senior levels.
Literacy and Numeracy programs operate at Years 7 - 10 with evidence based teaching and learning strategies utilised to engage students and enhance learning. The City Experience Program at Year 9 provides students with a stimulating and challenging learning environment which enhances their learning experience.
The college operates two sub-schools, Years 7-9 (Middle School) and Years 10 -12 (Senior School). A college Wellbeing team works across sub schools to support student achievement, engagement and wellbeing.
An extensive co-curricular program offers students the opportunity to engage with the school community and challenge themselves both personally and academically. Students experience success in the College Student Leadership program, Instrumental music, visual and performing arts, debating, interschool sport, camps, STEAM, community based development programs including the St John Youth Ambulance program and through our sister school relationship with Toyota Higashi High School in Japan. These programs and opportunities contribute to student learning success by engaging students and building a sense of connectedness.
The college is committed to improving physical resources with the creation of new spaces for Vocational Education and Student Wellbeing.
Commitment to Child Safety
Pascoe Vale Girls College is committed to child safety. Our school actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, including the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disabilities and vulnerable children. 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.
Selection Criteria

Ability to deliver a comprehensive social work support service to students and families in an educational environment.
Demonstrated knowledge of current best-practice interventions for students with support needs.
Capacity to apply assessment, conceptual and analytical skills in the provision of specialised support services to young people and their families.
Capacity to work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people within the education community and beyond.

Role
The successful applicant will be an experienced professional who will carry out their duties and responsibilities, relative to their professional discipline, with a high level of autonomy and with minimal reliance on professional supervision. The successful applicant will be responsible for the development and implementation of professional support programs within an educational environment, including guidance to other professional staff.

Provide social work service that includes the delivery of evidence-based interventions to students and families; conducting individual assessments, including referrals to relevant agencies; provide advice about relevant teaching and learning strategies; individual, group and family work; safety planning and support in managing critical incidents.
Liaise closely with relevant members of staff, including Principal team, Wellbeing team, Sub School teams, teaching and ES staff.
Be proactive in the development and delivery of positive mental health promotion and initiatives within the school.
Maintain professional competence and continued professional development, including attending professional development activities throughout the year.
Facilitate professional learning for staff to best meet the needs of our students.
Maintain accurate and confidential records.

Who May Apply
Required

Applicants must be qualified as a psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse, occupational therapist or counsellor of a prescribed class. Specifically:

For Psychologists, applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA
For Mental Health Nurses, applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA and hold a postgraduate qualification in mental health
For Social Workers, applicants must be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers
For Occupational Therapists applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA
For Counsellors applicants must have completed a Bachelor or Master of Counselling and be a practising member of either the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)

Demonstrated direct counselling experience
A current Working With Children Check.
For Psychology applicants, specialisation in educational and/or developmental psychology.
For Mental Health Nurse applicants, holding a Mental Health Nurse Credential and membership with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.
For Social Work applicants, membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers and an Accredited Social Worker Trade Mark.
For Occupational Therapy applicants, a Better Access to Mental Health Endorsement.
For Counselling applicants, Level 3-4 registration (ACA) or a Registered Clinical Counsellor endorsement (PACFA).

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. 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.
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via ******
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.
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.
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 who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.

Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
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