Education Support Officer – Werribee

Applications are invited for the position of Education Support Officer at Hester Hornbrook Academy in Werribee. Hester Hornbrook Academy (HHA) is a Special Assistance School which provides flexible education and learning options, including VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning), VETiS (Vocational Education and Training in Schools), VPC (Victorian Pathways Certificate), VM (VCE Vocational Major), VCE and an extended program offering a variety of elective subjects. Recognising that mainstream education is not suitable for all young people, our programs are driven by the personal pursuits of students.

Education Support Officers (ESOs) collaborate within a multidisciplinary team at Hester Hornbrook Academy to deliver specialized literacy and numeracy assistance, tailored to meet the unique educational needs of students. They conduct educational assessments and interventions, ensuring personalized support for each student's well-being and learning outcomes. Their role extends beyond their immediate responsibilities, requiring cooperation with colleagues and the school community to achieve specific educational objectives. While they receive guidance on targets, programs and goals, ESOs have flexibility in determining strategies for attainment.

Start Date and Location: April 2026, position available at the Werribee Campus.

Job Objectives:

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary classroom team to develop and maintain a face-to-face and virtual classroom learning environment which places high expectations on learning for wellbeing and wellbeing for learning.
• The Educational Support Officer will support and model a learning environment which is safe, respectful and productive.
• Provide individual or group assistance to students in targeted learning areas such as literacy and numeracy skills, while also conducting Tier 3 interventions for literacy or numeracy as needed.
• Ensure that programs are delivered within the Educational Support Officers framework of Hester Hornbrook Academy, ensuring that confidentiality and dignity of our students is maintained.
• Use data as evidence to inform practice and funding through the NCCD funding source. This includes delivering and recording interventions and screeners, managing data entry and implementing prepared learning plans to improve student learning outcomes.
• Apply an understanding of our HOPE (Healing Orientated Program of Education) to support students in a way that allows them to Engage, Equip, Empower and Extend.
• Have a thorough understanding of a range of interventions that promote engagement and inclusivity, build rapport, and develop prosocial behaviours and relationships.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Certificate IV in Education Support or relevant experience.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide educational interventions for young people to enable them to develop learning for wellbeing and achieve educational success.
• Experience working with young people, including those who identify as LGBTQI+ and from diverse cultural backgrounds in a trauma-informed setting, who have existing barriers to education.

Occupational Health & Safety Requirements: HHA/MCM's strategy is to create a working environment in which we have zero tolerance for compromised worker safety. As an employer, we endeavour to provide a working environment that is safe for all employees and clients and adheres to Occupational Health & Safety regulations.