• Eaglemont location, Wurundjeri Country
• Part time 0.5EFT (19 hrs/week), fixed term until December 2021 role
• Salary package full time equivalent up to $96,000 pa (inclusive of base salary, 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 Children in Residential Care (CIRC) program provides a therapeutic education related support service for school-aged children and young people residing in Berry Street’s Northern Residential Care Program.

A part time (19 hours per week), 14 month fixed term Education Support Worker opportunity has arisen to be part of a motivated, enthusiastic team who focuses on educational support for children and young people in care who are struggling to engage with mainstream education. This team supports individual education needs and develops flexible learning models that allows for different learning styles and academic levels with the priority being to improve literacy and numeracy.

Key Responsibilities

The Education Support Worker (CIRC) will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing a learning model that supports the young person’s education goals and/or addresses specific learning needs.
• Engaging with Residential Care Workers and Care Team members to enable them to be actively engaged in the implementation of each young person’s education.
• Providing support to access appropriate trauma-informed education, training, employment services, and pathways as well as 1:1 tuition.
• Liaising with Child Protection, Department of Education & Training, Youth Justice and other Community Service organisations.

About You

You will be passionate about engaging, coaching and mentoring young people though their education journey as well as possess:

• A Bachelor’s degree qualification in Education, Welfare or a related field with experience in an Education setting.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Education sector and knowledge of the school system.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with young people who may have multiple, complex learning difficulties and behavioural needs.
• Strong experience in delivering education to young people with complex educational needs, able to identify young people’s strengths and implement of Individual Learning Plans.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
• The opportunity to work with one of Victoria largest child services organisations.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position.

Queries to Kade Rzepecki, Senior Manager - Residential Care on 03 9450 4700.

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.