Classroom Youth Worker

Summary

• Be part of a highly skilled and committed team driven to help young people realise their full potential, with the opportunity to work across a multi campus school setting.
• A competitive remuneration package is available, accompanied with salary packaging benefits.
• Full-time position must be able to travel to other campuses as required.

About Hester Hornbrook Academy

Hester Hornbrook Academy provides flexible education and learning options. In 2023 we are offering Victorian Pathways Certificate and VCE Vocational Major alongside VETiS – Vocational Education and Training in schools. Recognising that mainstream education is not suitable for all young people, our school ensures Individualised education for each of our students and integrates wellbeing and life skills approaches. Teachers, Youth Workers and Educational Support Officers work together to ensure students achieve success. We have small class sizes, outreach learning and wellbeing supports for students who are young parents, currently in or leaving out of home care, experiencing homelessness, or who have been disengaged from mainstream education.

About the Opportunity

The Youth Worker at Hester Hornbrook Academy works collaboratively within their classroom team, including VETis Teacher, to support student wellbeing and educational outcomes.

The Youth Worker maintains a classroom presence and works with students in an individual capacity, including outreach. The Youth Worker is also required to maintain and develop relationships with students’ families/carers and professional supports when required.

Our ideal candidate will be able to successfully demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:

• Work as part of the classroom team with the VPC, VM VCE /VETis Teachers and ESO to develop and maintain a classroom learning environment that is safe, respectful and productive
• Apply an understanding of our HOPE (Healing Orientated Program of Education) to support students in a way that allows them to Engage, Equip, Empower and Extend. While having a thorough understanding of a range of interventions that promote engagement and inclusivity, build rapport, and develop prosocial behaviours and relationships.
• Provide flexible and holistic evidence-based case work/and or coordination to young people with outreach support that promotes educational, social and emotional development. This includes making suitable referrals, both internal and / or external, and working closely with students care team members and also parents / carers / guardians.
• Support the transition of students from the Engage Youth program and assisting them to integrate into the classroom through individual literacy and numeracy tutorial support.
• Actively engage and contribute to student support group meetings within Hester Hornbrook and external agencies.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of curriculum and class projects/activities, including the Health and Wellbeing curriculum.
• Assist in the onboarding process of new students including developing Individual Education Plans and Focus Plans for each student.
• Actively promote Hester Hornbrook Academy at network meetings, forums and amongst key stakeholders.
• Actively collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure the appropriate referrals, services, programs and outreach are provided to all young people as and when required.
• Maintaining accurate records on the Sentral SMS including regular wellbeing case noting and prepare/ contribute to reports (including NCCD) as required.
• Contribute to the planning and participate in the extra -curricular activities, events, excursions and overnight camps.
• Support students as they transition within the school or onto employment or further education.
• Participate in regular supervision, whole school and campus meetings, the performance review processes, professional learning and a culture of continuous review, improvement of student learning outcomes and achievement of the Hester Hornbrook Academy Strategic Plan (SP) and Annual Implementation Plans (AIP).
• Ensure that all Child Safe, risk management and HHA documentation is adhered to.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as directed by Executive Leadership Team of Hester Hornbrook Academy

Benefits

• Hester Hornbrook Academy as an Independently Registered Secondary School with its own Enterprise Agreement.
• A competitive renumeration applies to this role together with access to tax-effective salary packaging arrangements and supportive work/life balance provisions.
• HHA recognises the importance of investing in the training, learning and development of our staff.

How to Apply

Click “Apply Now”. Applications should include a Cover Letter, current CV with referees and ensure that all Key Selection Criteria are addressed.

If you are a current HHA employee, please submit your application via the myHR job board. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Address applications to – Sally Lasslett, Principal.

For more details or assistance with application submission please email: [email protected] using the subject line: Classroom Youth Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Other Relevant Information

• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work visa
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must have or be willing to obtain a WWCC
• Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process as part of the HHA selection process.

HHA is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. HHA embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. We are passionate about all our employees, with the skills that they bring, realising their full potential through ongoing learning and development and through embracing the positive impact that we make through our work and to the young people that we support.

Our commitment to diversity

HHA embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all different backgrounds to apply regardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation. We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and lived experience, actively fostering an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Our commitment to safety

HHA is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

A position description is attached.