• SCHADS Level: 3.1 ($73,795.28) pro rata + 11.5% superannuation, negotiable based on skills and experience.

• Employment type: 1.0 FTE (full-time with flexible work arrangements available including the consideration of 0.8 FTE).
• Location: North Melbourne, with flexible work-from-home arrangements available.  

About the Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC)

Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) is the peak body and leading advocate representing school-aged students in Victoria. We were created by students to be a voice for all primary and secondary school students at the highest levels of decision making in Victorian education. Our vision is an education system that is student-led, student driven and student-focused.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a student-led organisation that’s making a real difference through advocating for lasting, systemic change in the Victorian education system. VicSRC works closely with students, educators, and government stakeholders to improve the education system for all students by advocating for the adoption of student voice practice in schools and across government, as well as undertaking consultative research and delivering programs to students and educators.

About the role

VicSRC is looking to appoint a new Programs Officer. The Programs Officer will lead the delivery of all VicSRC programs, ensuring they are meaningful, engaging, and draw from the most recent evidence to ensure impactful change across the Victorian school community to better support student voice, agency and participation. The Programs Officer will also oversee our Partner Schools offering, including the coordination and delivery of a Community of Practice for teachers and educators invested in student voice.

This role will foster strong relationships with schools, local government, and other key stakeholders to ensure VicSRC maintains a strong and positive presence in the development and delivery of programs which strengthen student voice practice in schools.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience in co-design, student voice and/or lived experience work, with in-depth knowledge of the principles of youth participation, as well as other strength-based approaches to working with children and young people.

You are a highly organised, detail-oriented individual with facilitation and administration experience and the ability to balance competing priorities. You thrive working in a small, energetic team and are ready to work on behalf of all Victorian students to make the education system better, fairer, and stronger for everyone.

You will enjoy:

• A flexible, disability friendly, family friendly and wellbeing focused work culture.
• A small, dynamic, and professional team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.
• One additional day of ‘Birthday leave’ per year plus gifted leave between Christmas and New Years’ (dates confirmed in advance each year).
• A vibrant, art-filled, dog-friendly office alongside other for-purpose organisations.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Relevant Qualifications and/or Experience: Tertiary qualifications and/or practical experience working in education, youth, or the community sector.
• Program Development and Delivery: Experience in designing, running, and improving programs and initiatives, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes and ongoing development.
• Relationship Building: Proven ability to create, maintain, and strengthen connections with a variety of stakeholders, including schools, educators, and community organisations.
• Organised and Efficient: Well-developed organisational and project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Teamwork and Independence: Ability to work both independently under general guidance and collaboratively as part of a small, supportive team.
• Commitment to Student Voice: An understanding of and enthusiasm for student voice, agency, and participation, with a focus on engaging young people in an empowering and inclusive way.
• Flexibility: A willingness to travel throughout Victoria and occasionally work outside regular business hours.

Desirable:

• Experience in Victorian Education: Familiarity with the Victorian education sector, especially in schools.
• Driver’s Licence: A current Victorian driver’s licence.

VicSRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disabilities, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with diverse lived experiences are encouraged to apply for this position.

Application Process

Please click Apply Now to follow the instruction and submit your application.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jake Fehily, Programs Manager on [email protected] or 0458 601 658, using the subject line: Programs Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Employment conditions

VicSRC promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people, including those with a disability, those who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and those from refugee or migrant backgrounds. We take child protection very seriously.  All employees are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards, including rigorous background, identity and reference checks. The successful applicant will require a current Working with Children Check and Police Check (costs reimbursed) and must agree to adhere to our child safe policy and employee code of conduct.