Student Support Services Team Leader

About the role

The Department of Education is looking for an experienced allied health clinician and leader to join as a Student Support Services (SSS) Team Leader. The role leads, manages and supports a team of allied health professionals, including Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and Social Workers, within a multidisciplinary Area Health and Wellbeing team. It is a fixed-term part-time position of 0.4 FTE, based in the Greensborough Regional Office.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a local team of SSS employees who support a group of schools in delivering student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing.
• Work with schools to identify, develop and coordinate strategies for quality universal services and early support for wellbeing issues.
• Collaborate with the Area team on evidence-based, multi-disciplinary approaches.
• With the SSS Branch Manager, coordinate responses to emergencies and critical incidents.
• Provide professional leadership, including supervision, and give advice to management, school leaders and team members, including strategies for students with additional needs.
• Advise and direct team members, especially on reducing the link between socio-economic disadvantage and student achievement.
• Negotiate with community service organisations, DFFH, hospitals, specialist programs and other professionals on student and school support needs.
• Manage a small caseload of complex cases and issues that help schools meet Education State targets.
• Work with Senior Education Improvement Leaders to target service delivery and additional support to schools.

Applications close 11:59pm on Friday 13 November 2026. Applicants submit a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (no more than 2 pages) and a curriculum vitae. Preferred applicants may be asked to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks.