Social worker (melbourne)

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 1452466

• Appropriate experience and/or qualifications in the area of student wellbeing and/or family services.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to maintain detailed confidential data.
• Capacity to work as part of a team-oriented multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team.
• Demonstrated capacity and experience to provide counselling individually and in group settings.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain networks that enhance the provision of effective internal and external services for students at risk
• A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction mínimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.

Specialised skilled roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.

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.

• Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
• Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

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 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: