About this job
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
As the Regional Wellbeing Consultant (RWC) you will have responsibility for the following:
- Progress staff wellbeing through the region by consulting with key regional staff and providing expert advice to school based and regional staff in relation to staff wellbeing.
- Lead the regional coordination, promotion and implementation of health and wellbeing initiatives such as those within the department's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, including strategies and action plans supporting staff wellbeing.
- Liaise and collaborate with schools and regional teams to provide expert advice on staff wellbeing planning, initiatives and supporting resources.
- Provide regular reports to your Regional Office and Corporate Staff Wellbeing on regional and school progress with respect to addressing and supporting the wellbeing of staff.
About You
Key duties of this role include supporting the implementation of the department's Staff Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, including strategies and action plans contributing to the improvements in staff wellbeing in the region.
The role will have a focus on psychological safety, mental health and wellbeing, so relevant qualifications and previous experience working in psychological health will be well regarded.
We are seeking a suitable and experienced staff wellbeing professional who can demonstrate:
- experience in workplace consulting or similar
- exceptional communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
- experience working with school based, regional, corporate or similar clients in promoting health and wellbeing, particularly mental health and wellbeing
- experience in development and delivering engaging staff wellbeing presentations and workshops
- networking skills to promote and monitor contemporary health and wellbeing initiatives.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.