At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support a diverse team in enhancing student wellbeing and educational outcomes.
- Company: Department of Education focused on building prosperous, engaged communities.
- Benefits: Inclusive workplace, professional development, and opportunities to make a real difference.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are valued; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates encouraged to apply.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team dedicated to supporting vulnerable students and improving education.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Education or Allied Health preferred.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Are you able to build collaborative, authentic relationships with others? Do you have experience leading allied health teams and managing critical incidents? Do you have a passion for responsively supporting staff, students and schools?
Student Support Services comprise a broad range of Allied Health professions including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers and occupational therapists. Student Support Services staff work as part of a multi-disciplinary health and wellbeing team within Areas, focusing on providing group-based and individual support, workforce capacity building, and the provision of specialised services.
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
Schools and Regional Services (SRS) offers central, regional, and local expertise to enhance learning and development outcomes, supported by a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. It comprises 17 areas within 4 regions, backed by 5 central office divisions, all collaborating to deliver improved outcomes for early childhood services, schools, communities, and learners, in line with Education State commitments.
This role is located in the Student Support Services (SSS) Unit, Barwon Area, SWV Region, SRS. The SSS Unit assists children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning and wellbeing to achieve their educational and developmental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, school and Area levels.
The Student Support Services Manager has responsibility for:
- Leading the change and workforce reform of Student Support Services (SSS).
- Supporting the development and implementation of a needs-based allocation model for the provision of SSS to schools.
- Line management and oversight of team leaders, employees, teams and contractors supporting schools.
- Coordination of services to schools.
- Assisting in the management of complex cases by SSS employees within the area.
- Monitoring contracts related to SSS provision.
- Ensuring the use of state-wide guidelines and practice; and the statewide Professional Supervision Framework is used to support SSS employees.
- Facilitating the use of the Student Online Case System to support service delivery based on need.
- Participating in Regional and Statewide SSS Managers groups to ensure consistent service.
- Facilitating professional supervision and providing professional support and development.
- Overseeing the SSS budget in collaboration with the regional finance manager.
- Participating in area and statewide governance as required.
- Undertaking other duties as required by the Regional Director (or nominee).
Attributes include:
- Authentic Relationships
- People Leadership
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Working Collaboratively
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Desirable: A relevant tertiary qualification in Education or Allied Health. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working With Children Check.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Cat Salt, Executive Director.
Applications close 11:59pm on Friday 30 October 2026.
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