- Queensland location (Preferably with access to an airport nearby)
- Full time, ongoing position
- Hybrid role with regional and interstate travel
- Base Salary $95k - $100k pa (dependent on experience) + Super & Salary Packaging + $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.
About the BSEM program
The Berry Street Education Model provides schools and community service organisations with the training, curriculum and strategies to engage the most challenging students.
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 mainstream and specialist schools. We offer a suite of structured professional development, consultation and mentoring programs for school leaders and teachers
The Opportunity
The Consultant will work closely with the Senior Manager Program Delivery, Senior Manager Training & Quality, State Lead, Senior Consultants and peers to ensure high quality training and strong customer relationships.
The delivery of the the BSEM training has a focus on both in person and online options for clients. You will have the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment and travel locally as well as across the state.
You will be a great communicator who is always happy to facilitate questions from teachers and school leadership in terms of the implementation of the BSEM. Have a strong knowledge of content for BSEM sessions and the paradigms from which they emerged and provides a link from the content to overarching themes in an integrated narrative.
About You
To be successful in this role you will come with expert level presentation skills for teacher professional learning (including public speaking, presentations and facilitation skills).
We require you to have In depth knowledge and expert level program design in one or more of the following content areas: Trauma-informed teaching and learning strategies; Wellbeing / Positive Education / Positive Psychology; Instructional planning and delivery; Academic practice toward significant academic outcomes; Embedding whole-school approaches.
Ideally you come from Leadership experience in a range of school settings, including but not limited to Community Schools, Flexible Learning Option schools, Montessori or Steiner Schools.
We encourage Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander educators, educational consultants and school leaders to apply.
The Benefits
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
- At Berry Street, we care about your wellbeing. You will have access to our Wellbeing Program and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which extends to staff members’ immediate family.
- Motor Vehicle allowance of $10,500
- Learning and development opportunities
- Regular supervision and support from leadership
- BSEM training (Berry Street Education Model)
How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we will be assessing applications as we are receiving them.
Questions may be directed to Jo Olsen (BSEM Senior Manager Program Delivery) on 0439 380 995
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.