Government schools – Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated experience in leading, developing and coordinating a Wellbeing Team in a complex environment fostering collaboration, professional growth and a strong focus on student outcomes.

SC2 Highly developed practice skills and expertise in providing evidence-based, solution focused intervention to students with a demonstrated ability to provide case management for students and to manage intervention at an individual point of need.

SC3 Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively as a member of the school leadership team and to lead initiatives aligned with the school's strategic priorities and improvement agenda.

SC4 Highly developed organisation and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, allocate resources effectively and establish systems that support high-quality wellbeing support services.

SC5 Highly developed communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong partnerships with all stakeholders, both within and outside the school through consultation, coaching and professional learning.

SC6 Clear understanding of DE and legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information, child safety and the DE priorities.

Role

No attendance requirement for this position

Will usually be a member of the leadership team who is accountable for the development and delivery of key services that are integral to the effective operation of a school/s.Provides a range of services and/or undertakes the analysis of complex problems that form part of the policy framework.





A school or group of schools would need to have the necessary diversity and complexity to create a role at range 5.Management of a major school or district initiative, project or Department targeted strategy would be an indicator depending on the breadth of management responsibilities.

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

Whole School Responsibilities:

- As a member of the leadership team contribute, develop and implement key policy initiatives.

- Manage delivery of the school's budgetary, administrative and operational targets, involving liaison with school staff and leadership.

- Contributes to the overall management of the school through internal decision making.

- Manages a scientific, technical or specialist team and/or projects.

- Specialist in an area of their profession and relied on for advice in this field.





- As a member of the leadership team lead, develop and/or implement key policy initiatives/improvement strategies in health and wellbeing in a school or group of schools.

- Specialist in an area of their profession and relied on for expertise in their profession.

- Manages a defined service delivery function or project/s.

- Undertakes advanced interventions in dealing with particularly complex cases that may require cross-profession or agency collaboration.

- Makes decisions on complex intervention strategies that may have significant consequences for students and their families.

- Contributes to the development of knowledge and innovation in a specific field of the profession.

- Provides leadership, training, and development for others in the adaptation and application of professional concepts which relate to health and wellbeing.

Specific Responsibilities:

Wellbeing Team Leader roles could include:

- Leads all members of the Wellbeing Team and is responsible for managing a service that provides effective, solution-focused mental health support to students.

- Responsible for ensuring that all practices within the Wellbeing Team are evidence-based, appropriately implemented and continuously evaluated.

- Providing advice and qualified learning to others, including teachers and other school wellbeing staff, to build the capacity of schools to improve students wellbeing, learning and developmental outcomes.

- Works across House Leadership, Disability & Inclusion to provide a co-ordinated approach to student wellbeing.

- Ensure

📌 -5 Wellbeing Team Leader Full Time Ongoing (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne