This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025.
Piara Waters Senior High School (SHS) is situated in the beautifully landscaped suburb of Piara Waters, approximately 25kms south of Perth. The school is surrounded by luscious greenery and forms part of the vibrant, multicultural community of Piara Waters. The school commenced with Year 7 students in 2023, and presently has Year 7 and 8 cohorts. Each year the school adds to its growing cohort, until it reaches Year 12 in 2028.
Find out more about our school by visiting Piara Waters Senior High School or Schools Online
The Role
Piara Waters SHS is seeking to appoint a Youth Engagement and Support Worker to our foundation school. The Youth Engagement Worker’s focus is on student wellbeing they will be responsible for improving the wellbeing, resilience, and pro-social behaviours of students across the Piara Waters SHS site. Working in collaboration with the Student Wellbeing team, the successful applicant will be responsible for developing and implementing positive support strategies that foster student engagement - inside and outside the classroom.
A key aspect of this role is developing and maintaining strong relationships with students – increasing regular attendance and promoting positive mental/physical health to enhance student learning outcomes. The successful applicant should have the skills and experience necessary to implement appropriate engagement and intervention strategies for students requiring support.
The successful applicant should enhance student learning outcomes by identifying and establishing support networks for students with staff, the school community and, under direction, local community agencies. The role will also involve appropriate data entry, report writing, participation in case conferences as well as management of student case notes. Applicants who are passionate, innovative, and committed are encouraged to apply.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Carol Daniels, Principal on (08) 6174 2777 or Carol.Daniels@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) number of pages] pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A four (4) number of pages] page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated considerable experience working with individuals or small groups of students who are or may be at risk and implementing strategies to improve educational outcomes.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish effective working relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Demonstrated negotiation, mediation and conflict resolutions skills with relevant experience working with students who require support.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team without direct supervision.
- Demonstrated effective planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities within timelines.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS934783
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 2 December 2024
