Job Description
Overview
Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1522430
Location Profile
Eltham High School is a large secondary school on the urban rural fringe of north eastern Melbourne. The school's
primary focus has always been to enhance student outcomes through the provision of high quality teaching and
learning strategies.
Eltham High School is highly regarded as an educational institution. Its reputation as an outstanding academic
school is well recognised within the community and education circles. The co-curricular opportunities offered to our
students across a range of areas including the performing and visual arts programs and the elite sports program are
outstanding. Engagement with student leadership initiatives is sustained across all areas and levels of the school.
Eltham High School has established a tradition through its strong commitment to the areas of:
Inspiring through excellence Creativity
Individuality
Social Justice.
Eltham High School is a school with high expectations where you feel safe to be yourself and challenged to think
critically, to work independently and in teams, to show leadership and to achieve success along many pathways.
We believe that the 'Deeds that Count' are:
Respect
Integrity
Respect for diversity
Environmental and social responsibility.
Further information is available at www.elthamhs.vic.edu.au
Selection Criteria
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of positive, proactive, and preventative programs or groups to promote positive health and wellbeing.
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of professional therapeutic interventions for students in response to an identified need.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to a team of wellbeing professionals.
Demonstrated understanding of common approaches, policies, and research relating to student mental health, wellbeing, and engagement.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Role
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Responsibilities
The Counsellor will:
respond to student needs.
support preventative social and emotional learning programs.
through case work and/or counselling or referral, support students who are experiencing difficulty academically, socially or in their personal life e.g., school refusers; students who are habitually late; students with behaviour issues; students unable to cope with the demands of the academic program, etc.
work specifically with students who live independently of their families. These students are at high risk of exiting from school and require regular contact and support.
work with the Student Services Team, including the Mental Health Practitioner, the Art Therapist, the Student Support Worker, SSSO staff, Visiting Teachers, Careers/Pathways Co-ordinator, Sub-School Teams.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Conditions of Employment
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
Applications close Friday 17 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
28 March 2026
Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1522430
Location Profile
Eltham High School is a large secondary school on the urban rural fringe of north eastern Melbourne. The school's
primary focus has always been to enhance student outcomes through the provision of high quality teaching and
learning strategies.
Eltham High School is highly regarded as an educational institution. Its reputation as an outstanding academic
school is well recognised within the community and education circles. The co-curricular opportunities offered to our
students across a range of areas including the performing and visual arts programs and the elite sports program are
outstanding. Engagement with student leadership initiatives is sustained across all areas and levels of the school.
Eltham High School has established a tradition through its strong commitment to the areas of:
Inspiring through excellence Creativity
Individuality
Social Justice.
Eltham High School is a school with high expectations where you feel safe to be yourself and challenged to think
critically, to work independently and in teams, to show leadership and to achieve success along many pathways.
We believe that the 'Deeds that Count' are:
Respect
Integrity
Respect for diversity
Environmental and social responsibility.
Further information is available at www.elthamhs.vic.edu.au
Selection Criteria
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of positive, proactive, and preventative programs or groups to promote positive health and wellbeing.
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of professional therapeutic interventions for students in response to an identified need.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to a team of wellbeing professionals.
Demonstrated understanding of common approaches, policies, and research relating to student mental health, wellbeing, and engagement.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Role
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Responsibilities
The Counsellor will:
respond to student needs.
support preventative social and emotional learning programs.
through case work and/or counselling or referral, support students who are experiencing difficulty academically, socially or in their personal life e.g., school refusers; students who are habitually late; students with behaviour issues; students unable to cope with the demands of the academic program, etc.
work specifically with students who live independently of their families. These students are at high risk of exiting from school and require regular contact and support.
work with the Student Services Team, including the Mental Health Practitioner, the Art Therapist, the Student Support Worker, SSSO staff, Visiting Teachers, Careers/Pathways Co-ordinator, Sub-School Teams.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Conditions of Employment
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
Applications close Friday 17 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
28 March 2026
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Counselling position - Eltham High School - 0.8 position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Melbourne offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.