• Noble Park location, on bordering Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung Country
• Full time, permanent role
• Salary package full time equivalent up to $87-93k pa (inclusive of base salary $71-77k FTE dependant on experience, plus super and salary packaging)

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

The Opportunity

The Berry Street School is a specialist secondary school that caters for young people who have become disengaged from mainstream school, who may have experienced trauma and who lack the support required to be successful in education. 

The Noble Park Campus currently has a challenging yet rewarding opportunity for a passionate Education Support Worker. Please note that this campus will be relocating in the near future, most likely to the Narre Warren area.

Key Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities of the Education Support Worker will include:

• Working with Classroom Teachers and Wellbeing staff members.
• Assisting the Classroom Teacher by supporting the implementation of the Berry Street Education Model.
• Supporting student learning.
• Providing specifically targeted support of students in our Transition Program.
• Supporting all aspects of the school program.

About You

To be successful in the role you will hold a qualification in Education Support, Youth Work or Social Work and a deep understanding of the Education system. You will be passionate about encouraging and supporting disengaged students and those with learning difficulties reignite their love of learning and have an understanding of the trauma informed Positive Education Model.

You will have a demonstrated ability and experience in the effective engagement of young people with complex needs and strong literacy and numeracy skills, with the ability to work in a team environment.

The Benefits

• Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional packaging available for meals/accommodation).
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
• Four days of student contact per week, one day of planning/PD per week.

A position description is attached.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by clicking Apply Now.

Queries to Rebecca Robinson (Assistant Principal Noble Park Campus) on 0428 633 027. 

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.