• Independent Special Assistance School
• Student Wellbeing Officer - Shoalhaven Campus
• Commencing Term 1, 2025

AN EXCITING NEW SHOALHAVEN CAMPUS!

Novo Education Space wants to be the school that drives the change all schools need.

• Join a school community that understands traditional school environments don't work for all students.
• Make positive impacts on students through heallth and wellbeing.
• A competitive remuneration package is available, accompanied with salary packaging benefits.
• Part-time position, based at our exciting and newly designed Shoalhaven Campus from 2025 (may have to travel to other campuses as and when required).

About Novo Education Space

Novo Education Space is multi-campus independent Special Assistance School for Years 9 to 12, registered with the NSW Education Standards Authority. Novo Education Space is operated by WEA Illawarra, a not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and registered charity.

Many students at Novo Education Space have experienced trauma as a result of adverse childhood experiences. Our students often have significant gaps in learning and find it difficult to engage in large group settings, and sometimes present with social-emotional challenges in the school environment. Our students require additional planning, support and adjustments to access their learning.

We utilise the Berry Street model of trauma-sensitive positive education which encompasses a structured vision of wellbeing in the school community. Our relationship practice is grounded in high expectations balanced with support and unconditional positive regard for our students.

The Role

The position is permanent Part-Time (33 hours/week - Monday - Friday) located at our Shoalhaven Campus (Nowra) commencing in Term 1, 2025.

The focus of the role is to identify and help build skills in young people to support their ability to engage in their education and to support the interconnectedness of school, home and community.

The Student Wellbeing Officer will work collaboratively with the students, their caregivers and other key Novo Education Space staff to facilitate the development of each student’s Individual Learning Profile (ILP), wellbeing and transition plans, providing individual case management and advocacy, as well as developing, implementing and evaluating group programs to address wellbeing needs within the school.

About You

Ideally, you are an experienced social worker, occupational therapist, community, or youth worker, looking for a change where you can build or enhance your skills in an education environment. You are able to take responsibility for pro-active approaches to enhance and maintain each student’s wellbeing so that they can fully participate in the education opportunities provided by Novo Education Space, build practical real-world skills to face their challenges and forge a path to a productive future based on their personal goals

You can work with a range of students and classes and take accountability for the effective delivery of your wellbeing programs. You must have passion for working with students who are at risk of disengagement from education, and a desire to learn about our innovative way work learning and working.

next steps

To apply for this position DOWNLOAD THE APPLICANT INFORMATION PACKAGE at novo.nsw.edu.au/employment or here.

Please click Apply Now on EthicalJobs.com.au to submit your application.

A position description is attached.