- Hybrid work, flexible location.
- Full time, Permanent position
- Base salary $145k + super and salary packaging, additional $10,500 Motor Vehicle allowance
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 2026: 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 Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) is Berry Street’s world leading trauma-informed strengths-based educational practice approach which provides Australian and international schools (and allied community service organisations) with the training, consultation, curriculum, and strategies to engage the most challenging students. BSEM originates from Berry Street’s 140-year history of supporting vulnerable children to thrive. It is unique because the BSEM equips schools to promote cognitive and behavioural change, thereby engaging the young person in learning and progressing their academic achievement. The Berry Street Education Model is now being shared with early childhood centres, primary and secondary mainstream and specialist schools, and university-based pre-service teacher training cohorts, all who often become longstanding clients over many years.
This new Head of BSEM position has been created to fortify the leadership of BSEM in the context of BSEM’s own growth and maturation as a fee-for-service strategic priority for Berry Street; and to lead BSEM’s senior management team through transformation of sales, operations, program delivery and design to maximise BSEM’s reach and ability to meet the significant demand for our services both in Australia and beyond. Specifically, the role will have oversite over the operation and program delivery; quality and content development; the financial planning sustainability; and the growth strategy. This new role will provide significant support to Director of BSEM to ensure increased capacity for strategic direction and program supervision.
Key Responsibilities
The Head of BSEM will lead and manage the financial planning, operations, program delivery and implementation of the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM). This role will be specifically targeted at:
- Providing operational direction and supervision to all Senior Managers of BSEM, including Side by Side (SbS) Program, School Focused Youth Services (SFYS) in Darebin/Yarra and internally focused BSEM Transformation team.
- Lead the design and implementation of the BSEM strategic plan in line with the Berry Street Strategic plan.
- Ensure BSEM meets or exceeds income generation plan along with growing sustainability to maximize income generation.
- Promoting and representing BSEM within and external to Berry Street.
About You
We are seeking an enthusiastic leader with an ability to effectively engage with a diverse team to achieve the outcomes of the BSEM program.
This position requires a relevant Management/Administration/Business qualification and/or experience, ideally Post Graduate level qualification (masters degree in relevant discipline or higher)
The Benefits
- A once in a lifetime opportunity to lead a team of experienced professionals with Berry Street's lighthouse Education model!
- Motor Vehicle Allowance of $10,500 adds to the attractive remuneration package on offer
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation
- Access to Berry Street's Health and Wellbeing Programme, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which extends to immediate family members
- Ongoing training and development opportunities with a focus on leading Trauma Informed approaches
How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm on Sunday 19th of March 2023
Queries to Tom Brunzell, Director of Education on 0478 398 093
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 as LGBTIQA+. 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.