Job description
- Provide essential emotional wellbeing support to students & wider school community.
- Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
- Part-time (15.2 hours per fortnight), permanent position, based in Horsham
About the opportunity
As a School Base Wellbeing Worker, you will support the emotional wellbeing of students by providing services and strategies that support the emotional wellbeing of the broader school community. In this role, you will work closely with wellbeing and allied health staff in schools to support students and their educational outcomes, staff, families and the wider school community.
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What’s on offer
- In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
- Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks.
- 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
About you
You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.
To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:
- A tertiary qualifications in human services, welfare or social services
- Demonstrated experience and a sound knowledge in the provision of care, management and support of young people and their families from varying socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. This includes the provision of support and effective communication with young people, including those with special needs and challenging behaviours
- An understanding of the impacts of disability upon the child and family
- Demonstrated knowledge of theories and practices relevant to vulnerable or ‘at risk’ children, young people and their development and behaviour, including solid understanding of trauma and attachment
- An understanding of the relevant legislation and current policy relating to the care of children and families
How to apply
Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.
Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.
If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Mikahl Miles – Senior Family Services Practitioner at [email protected] using the subject line: School Based Wellbeing Worker – Horsham enquiry via EthicalJobs.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.