Education Project Officer – Frenchs Forest NSW

• Are you a Stage Leader or Coordinator looking for the next step in your education career?
• Join us in a newly created project role reviewing Aspect Education’s safeguarding and wellbeing practices
• Full time, maximum term
• Hybrid work model – 2 days a week at Head Office (currently Frenchs Forest, moving to Chatswood mid 2022)

Aspect is committed to providing an autism friendly workplace and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce. It is through this commitment that we encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Aspect Education: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has grown to become Australia’s largest national educational program for children on the autism spectrum, with 9 independent schools operating from 50 locations in NSW and South Australia catering to over 1,200 students, with more than 100 classes hosted on the grounds of a less specialised school.

Aspect is committed to the safeguarding and well-being of our students and this role will play a key role in developing the initiatives and supporting the implementation across all our school settings.

About the role: A challenging, and rewarding project-based role that includes:

• Leading teams to develop and action safeguarding plans and manage safeguarding initiatives for Aspect Education
• Leading development of best practice social and emotional wellbeing programs for students in collaboration with Aspect schools and our research team (ARCAP)
• Leading review of existing Aspect school’s outreach programs and collaborate with Therapy and Aspect Practice teams to coordinate, manage and deliver Outreach Programs

Key Responsibilities:

Safeguarding

• Analyse and report to Aspect Education Executive on school-based safeguarding action plans for quality assurance, celebrating best practice and providing recommendations for improvement as required
• Review and provide trend analysis reports to Education Executive from existing risk reporting data bases (Riskman) to highlight areas for development in practice and provide insights to policy implementation in schools.
• Lead additional safeguarding initiatives and/or actions as identified

Student Wellbeing

• Collaborate with School leaders and ARCAP to review and make recommendation for best practice social and emotional wellbeing programs and establish an implementation timeline for the recommended programs
• Implement measures to assess the impact and outcomes delivered by all student social and emotional wellbeing programs
• Report on all student wellbeing programs to inform future direction

Outreach Projects

• Support the Deputy National Director to undertake an extensive review of Aspect Education’s current outreach programs. Collaborate with Aspect Practice and Aspect Therapy teams to identify alignment and make recommendations for future program of work.

Job requirements:

• Recognised University or Tertiary teaching qualifications (as determined by NESA)
• Demonstrated experience in leading wellbeing programs that support and develop students on the spectrum
• Data literacy skills to conduct trend analysis on key information about safeguarding and wellbeing
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong productive partnerships with teams to achieve project goals
• Broad knowledge of student social and emotional wellbeing programs for students with Autism
• Extensive understanding of safeguarding practices in schools
• Capacity to travel across all sites and schools, including two days per week at head office (essential)
• Deep knowledge of Autism support
• Strong focus on consultation and collaboration as an approach to tasks
• High level facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to develop recommendations/business plans for potential new programs in outreach
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Coordinator position
• Current NSW WWCC for employment
• A current driver’s licence

A National Police Check clearance is a requirement and Aspect will arrange this.

As a project-based role an initial secondment period will be offered to the suitable candidate for 12 months full time with a possibility of extension. Click here for a position profile.

What we offer: A competitive package will be based on relevant qualifications and experience. As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), Aspect employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities including $15,899 each year tax free, increasing the value of your take-home pay. Click here for a summary of some of the benefits you can access when working at Aspect.

To apply: Please include your resume and complete the candidate questionnaire as part of Aspect’s online recruitment process. Cover letter is optional. There is no closing date for this role, all applications will be reviewed as they are received, and successful applicants will be contacted.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination is a condition of employment for all staff in Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect). For some roles, covered by Public Health Orders, the requirement is for staff to have two doses and the additional COVID-19 Booster. As part of the recruitment/interview process Aspect is collecting information related to your vaccination status to ensure we are in compliance with all government orders and directives.

Any questions? Contact: Maryanne Gosling, National Director, mgosling@autismspectrum.org.au

Learn more about us: www.autismspectrum.org.au

Aspect is committed to providing an autism-friendly workplace and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce. With 3.8% of our workforce on the autism spectrum and a strategic goal to keep growing our autistic workforce, this is a place where everyone can truly shine in their own unique way.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is committed to providing an environment free from abuse, neglect and exploitation of the people we support.

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