Department of Education - Victoria

Location Profile  

Heatherwood School is a secondary school for students aged between 12-18 years with a mild intellectual disability (full scale IQ between 50 and 70.) The school provides a range of on and off campus programs that allow for the development of students as self motivated individuals with a sense of personal worth, independence and the ability to pursue a socially productive and personally fulfilling life-style.
Heatherwood Vision Statement
The Heatherwood school community envisages a vital and dynamic school established to meet the current and future life needs of its students. The school will develop students as self motivated individuals with a sense of personal worth and independence and the ability to pursue a socially productive and personally fulfilling life-style.
The School's curriculum shall be based on the democratic values of social equality, mutual respect, self discipline, cooperation and shared responsibility.
The School will provide programs designed to meet the individual needs of students within the framework of the policies of the Department of Education and Training and the School Community.

Program Benefits 

This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria set out under conditions of employment.

Conditions of Employment 

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. 

The appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check. 

A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided. 

Eligibility for incentive payments: 

• The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this school. 
• The successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancy. 
• The successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commence. 

EEO AND OHS Commitment 

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.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au