Social Worker
- Location: Hume Region - Negotiable
- Job Function: Health and Allied Health
- Work Type: Ongoing - full time
Social Worker
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| Department: | Department of Education and training |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Health and Allied Health |
| Classification: | AH3 |
| Work Location: | Hume Region - Negotiable |
| Reference: | VG/DE/SRS/1920542 |
| Closing Date: | 06-May-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $97,955 - $111,142 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Attachments: | SSS Social Worker.pdf (PDF, 235KB) Key Selection Criteria |
| Contact: | Jason Smith jason.smith2@education.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
This is a 1.0FTE, ongoing position, based in any of our 3 base offices in Benalla/Wangaratta/Wodonga.
About the Role
- Provide high level social work support to school age students to improve student learning outcomes.
- In collaboration with schools, undertake advanced wellbeing interventions that support students and school educational programs, including the identification of broad wellbeing issues and effective strategies to address these within the school and community.
- Assist the coordination of student support services within a multi-disciplinary team and the effective use of case management approaches with high-need students.
- Contribute to student wellbeing policy development including promoting strategies regarding student engagement and creating educational pathways within an overarching inclusive approach.
- Provides leadership, professionally and operationally, within a multi-disciplinary student support team.
- Support teachers and schools in the development of educational programs, particularly in respect to students with additional needs.
- Support schools to respond effectively to critical incidents.
- Provide authoritative professional advice in relation to issues involving student wellbeing, including helping to build student resilience and positive mental health.
- Collaborate with and provide advice to other student support services team members in respect to complex cases, particularly in relation to breaking the link between socio-economic disadvantage and student achievement.
- Contribute to the professional development of other social worker support service team members.
- Liaise with community service organisations, DHHS, hospitals, specialist programs and other professionals regarding the support needs for students and schools.
About the Division
Why Student Support Services?
SSS comprise a broad range of allied health professions including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers.
Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities.
You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal.
Qualifications/ Accreditations
- A graduate or post-graduate degree in social work or equivalent
- Eligibility for membership of the Australia Association of Social Workers
How to Apply
Candidates are requested to submit a current CV and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria - no more than 2 pages.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Jason Smith - Manager SSS via jason.smith2@education.vic.gov.au.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 6 May 2026.
Job details
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| Job Reference: | VG/DE/SRS/1920542 |
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| Location: | Hume Region - Negotiable |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Health and Allied Health |
| Classification: | AH3 |
| Salary Range: | $97,955 - $111,142 |
| Job Duration: | N/A |
| Date posted: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Application Close Date: | 06-May-2026 |
| Attachments: | SSS Social Worker.pdf (PDF, 235KB) Key Selection Criteria |
| Contact: |
Jason Smith
jason.smith2@education.vic.gov.au
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