Wellbeing Leader, Shepparton Campus

About Berry Street and Berry Street School

Berry Street is one of Australia’s largest independent community service organisations, supporting over 35,000 children, young people, and families across Victoria each year. As a not-for-profit, we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and trauma-informed, evidence-based practice.

The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with campuses in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren, and Shepparton. We work with students who have experienced complex trauma and are at risk of disengaging from education.

We offer:

• Years 7–10: Adapted Victorian Curriculum
• Years 11–12: VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC)

Our approach includes the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), flexible and individualised learning plans, small class sizes, therapeutic support, and strong family and community engagement.

About the Role

The Wellbeing Leader is a senior member of our schoolwide team and plays a critical role in leading and implementing student wellbeing programs at the Shepparton Campus.

• $102K (pro rata) + Super + Salary Packaging
• Full-time, Fixed Term (contract role to commence 2025 Term 4 until 2026 school year)
• Based at Shepparton Campus, with some travel required across Berry Street School campuses

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee the Student Wellbeing Program at the Shepparton Campus.
• Champion child safety and diversity across the school community.
• Play a key role in the implementation of the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM).
• Liaise with students, families/carers and care teams to support attendance and engagement.
• Support staff capability in wellbeing practices, including trauma-informed and restorative approaches.
• Lead the development and documentation of adjustments for students included in the NCCD.
• Monitor and promote student wellbeing, engagement and school participation.
• Support enrolments, transitions, Care Teams and Student Support Groups (SSGs).
• Contribute to the implementation of the school’s Strategic and Annual Implementation Plans.

About You

Essential:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Youth Work or Welfare.
• Demonstrated experience in student wellbeing leadership within an education or welfare context.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed practice, BSEM and student engagement strategies.
• Capacity to lead wellbeing initiatives across a school community.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and mentoring abilities.
• High-level organisational and administrative skills.
• Commitment to child safety, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable:

• Experience in an education setting.
• Training and experience in restorative practices with young people.
• Experience developing and implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Focus Plans and wellbeing strategies.

What We Offer

• Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) training provided
• Culture of professional growth and development
• Reflective supervision and coaching
• Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 + additional for meals/accommodation)
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family
• Generous leave provisions

Our Commitment to Child Safety and Inclusion

Berry Street is a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disability, and children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We value and respect all identities, backgrounds, and abilities.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the role as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For enquiries:

Katharine Smith, Berry Street School Acting (Interim) Principal

e) katharine.smith@berrystreet.org.au

t) 0457 329 058

Berry Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people with disability.

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 and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme if applicable.

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.