Department of Education Victoria – Saint Albans VIC

21h ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Victoria University Secondary College is a multi campus school, comprising of a Junior Campus located in Deer Park, a Senior Campus with a Trade Training Centre located in Cairnlea and a Flexible Learning Option iCAN centre located in St Albans. Our college has approximately 1500 students from years 7 to 12 and services the residential area of Cairnlea, Deer Park, St Albans and environs in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Our college provides a broad range of personal, academic and practical experiences for our students who come form diverse cultural and social backgrounds. Victoria University Secondary College challenges students to, Create the Future by adhering to our school values of Aspiring to Achieve, Strengthening the Community and Respecting Themselves and Others.

Victoria University Secondary College is a Skilled Learning Community (PLC) school. PLC schools approach to learning, is to share ideas, enhance teaching practices and create an environment where all students can reach their full potential.

Victoria University Secondary College empowers members of our learning community to develop control over their own thinking and actions. Our college encourages our members to develop self belief and confidence to persevere with their learning challenges. Victoria University Secondary College focusses on reflective thinking and collaboration. This college focus encourages our students to become independent learners,



work collaboratively and share ideas and resources while respecting and recognising individual contributions our accelerated students in programs such as AVID (Advance via Individual Determination), Deep Learning and SEAL, Music and we are also a rugby academy school.

Victoria University Secondary College is a supportive teaching and learning environment where student needs and backgrounds are reflected in the learning and design of the school. Our strategic intention is to maximise opportunities for all our students by developing their talents and challenging them to have high aspirations, so they can achieve their potential and become logical, self-aware, collaborative and inquisitive students. Importantly, Victoria University Secondary College seek to develop students skills and competencies so they are well prepared for their future study and future workplace.

Selection Criteria

- SC1
- Well-developed counselling/therapeutic and case management skills when working with secondary aged students, including those presenting with complex mental health issues, chronic disengagement and school non-attendance
- SC2
- Experience of working in an education setting and demonstrated ability to build successful relationships with students and implement proactive wellbeing programs across all year levels
- SC3
- Demonstrated ability to provide information, advice and support to Year level coordinators,



families and external professionals who are supporting/working with students experiencing difficulties with their social and emotional wellbeing
- SC4
- A demonstrated ability to be sensitive and responsive to the needs of young people and their families, with well-developed skills in engaging families in the development of case plans for their child
- SC5
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
- SC6
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional learning and growth relating to your role and in line with the school’s vision.

Role

No Attendance during School Vacation periods is required.

Under the direction of the Student Wellbeing Manager, the Social Worker will be an active member of the school wellbeing team, to provide a range of wellbeing programs for students across all year levels, including 1-1 support and case management, specific group interventions, organising and facilitating celebration days/ events and running lunchtime activities.

The Social Worker will hold a caseload of referred studentswith a particular focus on students who are disengaged and struggling to attend school.
A non-attending or disengaged student can often be extremely vulnerable with a diverse range of needs that span beyond the physical school environment. There are many aspects that are outside of the student's control that can underpin their chronic inability to engage, including but not limited to trauma, family violence, mental health, cultural and socio-economic factors. The impact of remote learning has only exacerbated the issues some students face when engaging with s

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🏢 Department of Education Victoria
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