<p><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p>Join Our Mission to Make a Lasting Impact in Education!</p><p>At MacKillop Education, we&#39;re on a bold mission to break down barriers and ensure that every child and young person, no matter their background or circumstances, has access to high-quality learning. We are committed to providing equity and support to those who need it most – in particular, children and young people in foster, kinship, and residential care settings.</p><p>As an Outreach Education Worker, you&#39;ll play a pivotal role in empowering vulnerable and disengaged students to reclaim their education and unlock their potential. You&#39;ll be the driving force behind outreach education support and advocacy, working directly with children who are at risk of disengagement, helping them find their way back to learning.</p><p>This is more than just a job – it&#39;s an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. You&#39;ll be part of a passionate, dynamic team, where you will collaborate closely with the Education and Engagement team and report to the Access Ed and Thrive Program Team Leader. Together, we’ll break down barriers, create opportunities, and help these young people build a brighter future.</p><p>If you&#39;re ready to contribute to a vision that transforms lives, we want to hear from you! Apply today to be a part of something bigger – to ensure that every child, regardless of their situation, has the chance to thrive in education.</p><p> </p><p><strong>We have 1 Permanent Full-Time (38 hours per fortnight) and 1 Permanent Part-Time (45.6 hours per fortnight - 0.6 EFT) opportunity based in Footscray within our MacKillop Education and Engagement Programs. The position reports to the Access Ed and Thrive Program Team Leader.</strong></p><p><i><strong> </strong></i></p><p><strong>Key Selection Criteria:</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role, you will have:</p><ul><li>Appropriate experience and qualifications in education.</li><li>A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.</li><li>Experience working with children and young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education.</li><li> An understanding and commitment to the objectives and values of the organisation and a capacity to represent MacKillop views as required by the role.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><i>Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.</i></p><p> </p><p><strong>For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.</strong></p><p> </p><p>For more information, please contact Brona Walshe at brona.walshe&#64;mackillop.org.au</p><p><i><strong> </strong></i></p><p><i><strong>Our offer:</strong></i></p><ul><li><i>Generous salary and leave entitlements in line with the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022.</i></li><li><i>Salary packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay).</i></li><li><i>Discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.</i></li><li><i>Paid on-site training that contributes to your professional development.</i></li><li><i>Regular supervision.</i></li><li><i>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges.</i></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>You must have a:</strong></p><ul><li>Valid and current Driver’s Licence;</li><li>Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);</li><li>Valid Employee Working with Children Check; OR a valid VIT registration</li><li>Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Our Commitment:</strong></p><p>MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.</p><p>It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.</p><p> </p><p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.</p><p> </p><p><i>Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.</i></p><p> </p><p><strong>Child Safe Standards</strong></p><p>MacKillop Education and Engagement Programs are committed to providing child-safe environments. Our programs actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all participants, and all staff are dedicated to protecting individuals from abuse or harm, in line with legal obligations, including adherence to child safe standards.</p><p> </p>