About the Role:

The Social Worker- Incident Support Service (SWISS) is a member of a team who provide a timely and coordinated response to critical incidents and crisis events that impact education sites across the state. The position will work with preschools, schools and communities, assisting them to identify the needs of their students and to plan and provide immediate, early and proactive interventions to whole sites, The Social Worker role strives to mitigate the effects of an incident and support the site to return to equilibrium, while addressing social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing issues for students.

Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and priorities Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being.

Qualifications:

Essential: An appropriate degree or equivalent which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Why work with us:

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents, and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

Special Conditions:

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the Role Description.

Enquiries:

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact, Tanya Russo, Team Leader, via Mob:0429 460 809 or Email: [email protected]

Application Instructions:

For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 674338.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Closing date is 10 June 2025 at 11:30 pm.