Role
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. 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 professional 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 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.
Responsibilities
Working with the leadership team to lead a Social Work model that operates across both campuses of the school appropriate to meet the needs of students aged 5-18 years who present with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Work collaboratively with students services staff that provides wellbeing support to students within the Sunbury and Diggers Rest Network and work as part of the wellbeing team alongside the Mental Health Practitioner.
Strengthen existing links and referral pathways between the school, department, community organisations and other services to provide support for vulnerable students and their families.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. 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.
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 schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the Department’s exemplar available at
DE Values
The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at
Other Information
Mandatory qualifications, skills and knowledge:
Graduate or post graduate qualifications in socual work or other qualification that meets the requirements for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Working with Children's check is required prior to commencing employment
A current Victorian Driver's Licence
Conditions of Employment
This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.
Location Profile
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School is a dual mode Specialist School that provides a quality educational program for students with intellectual disabilities across two campuses. The Primary campus is located in Sunbury and supports students from Prep to Grade 6 and the Secondary campus is located in Bullengarook and supports students from years 7-12. Around 50% of our students have a diagnosis of Autism as well as their intellectual disability.
Student enrolments have increased significantly over the past few years and we have an enrolment of over 260 students.
Students are supported by 38 teaching staff and 50 fulltime EFT of educational support staff.
Our school motto is “to empower our students towards independence through a command of language, mobility and social competency”. This is reflected in the programs that are offered in the school that include Art, Physical Education, Materials Technology, Swimming, Health and Human Relations and Riding for the Disabled. VET Programs that include woodwork, ICT and horticulture in the lower secondary years of school prepare students for the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning that is offered at Foundation level for students in their final years of schooling.
An allied Health team comprising Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist and Performing Arts Therapist support students further to achieve goals established in their Individual Education Plans.