Help young people Thrive, Achieve, and Belong.

At Berry Street School, you’ll work with young people who have experienced trauma, disruption and disadvantage, and help them rediscover safety, connection and a belief in their own potential.

You won’t just teach the curriculum.

You’ll rebuild trust.

You’ll create belonging.

You’ll open doors to futures that once felt out of reach.

• Full-time, Permanent role
• Morwell Campus on Gurnaikunai Country
• $107K plus Super + Salary Packaging

About our School

Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school that supports students at risk of disengaging from education.

We offer:

• Years 7–10 adapted Victorian Curriculum
• Years 11–12 VCE VM and VPC

Our classrooms are small, flexible and deeply relational. Our work is grounded in the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), trauma-informed practice and strong partnerships with families and support services, ensuring learning is safe, relational and responsive to each young person’s needs.

About the role

As a Wellbeing Leader at the Morwell Campus you will oversee the Student Wellbeing Program including developing and/or implementing student wellbeing strategies and programs and play a key role in implementing BSEM (Berry Street Education Model).

Liaise with students, families/carers and care teams to support student attendance and engagement whilst developing the abilities of staff to implement wellbeing strategies.

Be a champion of Child Safety at the Morwell campus!

About you

A Bachelor’s degree qualification in Education, Social Work, Youth Work or Welfare is a requirement for this role with preferred experience in an educational setting. Applicants with a diploma and at least five years experience will be considered.

Our Benefits

• BSEM training provided (Berry Street Education Model)
• A culture that values and support professional development
• Regular reflective supervision
• $15,900.00 pa Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter.

• Applications will remain open until Wednesday 26 August.
• Applications will be reviewed as received, we encourage interested applicants to apply early.
• Queries about the role please contact: Katharine Smith, School Principal on 0457 329 058 
• If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact Bonnie Pietsch, Talent Acquisition Partner 03 9421 9371.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email recruitment@berrystreet.org.au or call 9421 9392.

Berry Street Yooralla 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.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.