Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3

Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1543476

Location Profile

Frankston High School is a high performing school committed to excellence in teaching and learning. With an enrolment of over 1950 students, the school offers an extensive curriculum and is able to offer a diverse range of subject choices, particularly in elective choices in Years 9 and 10 and VCE subjects from Years 10 to 12. Students achieve outstanding results in the VCE/VM program, and we expect 100% of students who applied for the tertiary sector to receive enrolment offers. Students feel a strong sense of belonging to school through their participation in our pastoral care program Optima, which runs for a period per week at each year level. Furthermore, we run exceptional co-curricular programs which feature, music, sport, outdoor education, international trips, a house program and camp programs. Individuals, teams and these programs are regularly acknowledged with the achievement of state and national titles in leadership, music and sport.

Our focus on student leadership at all year levels provides opportunities for students to develop outstanding leadership skills with students representing the school at state and national forums. We have an exceptional International Student Program that offers a rigorous and supportive teaching and learning experience for these students, who add so much to our rich school culture.

Our school vision was reviewed via consultation with our school community in 2024, our Centenary Year: `Frankston High School is a collaborative community where everyone is supported and challenged to achieve their full potential. We inspire the pursuit of excellence, continuous improvement, and life-long learning, preparing our students to lead and succeed in a rapidly changing world.¿

Our pillars of Excellence, Aspiration and Community are essential as they guide the culture, expectations and overall success of our students and staff. In addition, we encourage our school community to exhibit behaviours upheld by our school values of respect, responsibility, resilience and empathy.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated understanding of and experience in implementing DET Career Exploration, Career Insights and Career Portfolio career education programs. Experience in delivering a professional careers counselling service to students. SC2 Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively liaise with students, parents, staff and external institutions and agencies at both the individual and program levels.

SC3 Demonstrated ability to identify issues that prevent students achieving success and to adopt a case management model to provide careers guidance and support for these students and connect them with all pathway opportunities, inclusive of external supports and all available pathway options.

SC4 Demonstrated ability to plan and manage complex events/initiatives and to balance competing demands as a key member of the careers team and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

SC5 Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

Role

Range 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.

Responsibilities

Hold a Graduate Certificate in Careers Member of the Careers and Pathways Team led by the Careers Coordinator

- Plan, manage and coordinate Year 10 Work Experience and Year 9 Morrisby
- Lead one-on-one careers counselling for all Year 11 students, including establishment or maintenance of Career Action Plans that are visible to parents/carers
- Provide career counselling for Year 10 sub school referrals, including establishment or maintenance of Career Action Plans that are visible to parents/carers
- Support the Careers and Pathways Team with Course Counselling, subject selection and interview, excursions, incursions (Middle School Careers Day and Careers and Subject Expo), information sessions and Course Selection Handbooks.
- Support students with sourcing Work Experience (Year 10) and Structured Workplace Learning placements (VCE VM) aligned to VET Units of Competency for Year 11 students
- Liaise with the Unit 3/4 PDS (Year 11 students) teachers for monitoring of SWL
- Where required, attend SSGs to provide career counselling
- Provide recommendations and support to the relevant Head of Year in managing early exits from school.
- Provide support and advice to students, parents and carers who are seeking early exits from school (pathways to employment and further education).
- Where required, support Year 12 change of change of preference counselling
- Maintain the Careers Website with the Careers and Pathways Team




- Attend network meetings Peninsula Careers Education Association (PCEA), Peninsula Applied Learning Association (PAL), Peninsula Pathways Association Network (PPA) meetings and other skilled learning
- Liaise with relevant community agencies to establish networks to assist students with pathways and employment.
- Manage exits from school (under 17)
- Other Duties as required by the Principal

Who May Apply

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

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines). Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

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.

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: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

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:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICANTS SHOULD PROVIDE CONTACT DETAILS FOR AT LEAST 3 REFEREES INCLUDING EMAIL ADDRESS AND A MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER.

Referees other than those nominated may be contacted.

Position descriptions are reviewed regularly by the Principal and may change, by consultation, to support the School Strategic Plan.

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 at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Applications close Sunday 4 October 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

14 September 2026

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