<p><b><i>Start your career with us today! </i></b></p><p>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 Programs. </p><p><b>This is a Full-time Fixed Term (12 Month Contract until 30/10/22) based in Maidstone, Vic. </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>About the Program: </b></p><p>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. </p><p>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 through our Children in Residential Care Programs (CIRC) and the Western Education Support Team Program (WEST). </p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>About the role: </b></p><p>• 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) </p><p>• 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</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><b>About you: </b></p><p><b>To be successful in this role, you will have: </b></p><p>• 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) </p><p>• Experience working with children and young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education </p><p>• A sound understanding of how trauma impacts on learning </p><p>• Experience in developing, implementing, and reviewing individual education plans </p><p>*For a full listing please view Position Description. </p><p>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! </p><p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Benefits on offer: </b></p><p>Generous Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 (additional tax free allowance) </p><p>Ongoing training and career development opportunities </p><p>Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing </p><p><br /></p><p><b>You must have a:</b><br /></p><p>Valid and current Driver’s License; </p><p>Satisfactory criminal history check; and </p><p>Current VIT registration </p><p>Valid and Current NDIS Worker Screening Check</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><b>How to Apply:</b> Click &#39;Apply for this Job&#39; where you will be redirected to the Education Support Worker vacancy within MacKillop&#39;s careers page. On this page please refer to the How to Apply section at the bottom, this will take you to our recruitment portal.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>Please make sure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the PD as part of your application.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>For more information, please contact ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Elly-Joan Duff at <a href="mailto:Elly-Joan.Duff&#64;mackillop.org.au" rel="nofollow">Elly-Joan.Duff&#64;mackillop.org.au</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Applications close 19 September 2021</b><br /></p><p>Shortlisting may commence prior to closing date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>