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Education Support Worker - Hamilton

MacKillop Family Services

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We are looking for compassionate people that can be positive role models, give emotional support and are capable of building trust and rapport with staff and young people within our MacKillop Education, Outreach Program.

This is a Fixed Term Part-time (3 days per week until 17/01/2023) based in Hamilton, Victoria.

Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement of appointment to this position.

Our offer

  • Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
  • Ongoing Training and Development
  • Study Leave for ongoing employees
  • Career Development

Position purpose

The central goal of MacKillop Family Services is to support, to foster hope and to promote justice for children, young people, and their families, particularly those who experience distress, disadvantage, and abuse. Education is central to that goal.

Children in Out-of-Home Care are a high priority client group of MacKillop Education, as are adolescents at risk of leaving school without vocational skills. MacKillop Education currently provides education support to these young people through outreach programs from four sites: Geelong, Maidstone, Warrnambool, and Caulfield. We also offer education support in the West of Melbourne through our AccessEd program which supports young people in Residential care and our Thrive Program that supports young people in foster care.

Our schools in Geelong (Foundation to VCAL), Maidstone (Years 3 to 6), and Caulfield (Foundation to Year 10) cater for students who are disengaged, or at risk of disengaging, from education. The education programs provide flexible learning pathways, and they equip participants with the skills they need to re-enter mainstream school, or, for senior students, to take up employment or further education options, including traineeships and apprenticeships.

The XTend Program in Geelong caters for young people aged 12 to 17 years, who are engaged with mental health services and/or child protection.

This position will commence in January 2022 and is part of the MacKillop Education Programs Team, reporting to the Education Programs Co-ordinator.

Primary objectives

  • To improve learning outcomes for children and young people who are living in residential care or who are living in out-of-home based care (on statutory orders).
  • To foster a collaborative approach to the development, implementation and monitoring of education plans with the other members of a young person’s Care Team and to advocate for the academic, social and emotional learning needs of the students.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Appropriate experience and qualifications in education (e.g. Certificate IV in Education Support; Tertiary qualification as a Teacher with current VIT or other relevant qualification).
  • Experience working with children and young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education.
  • A sound understanding of how trauma impacts on learning.
  • Experience in developing, implementing, and reviewing individual education plans.
  • A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.

For a full listing please view Position Description below.

You must have a:

  • Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
  • Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
  • Valid Working with Children Check;
  • Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check

If you think you have the knowledge and skills to make a positive contribution to the lives of young people and our team, then we want to hear from you!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' where you will be redirected to the Education Support (Hamilton) vacancy within MacKillop's careers page.

Please make sure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the attached PD as part of your application.

For more information, please contact:

Anne Henderson at [email protected] using the subject line: Education Support Worker - Hamilton enquiry via EthicalJobs or on 0401 646 667.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

A position description is attached.

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