Position:

Primary Mental Health & Wellbeing Officer

Applications Close:

Friday, 7 November 2025

Role Description (250 words max):

Gilson College is seeking expressions of interest in the role of Primary Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer. As this is a position linked to a government funding initiative, this is a fixed term part-time position of 0.4 FTE commencing on 15 January 2026 and concluding on 10 December 2027.

The role of the Primary Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer is to build the capability of primary school with regard to mental health and wellbeing (identification, promotion and prevention), provide support to staff to better identify and support students with mental health needs, establish clear pathways for referral for students requiring assessment and intervention, and monitor and evaluate student progress. The role was specifically established as a coordination function to support educators in the classroom and to provide a crucial link to resources external to the school.

The successful applicant will hold a teaching qualification, registration with VIT, ideally 5+ years teaching experience (with experience in mental health or wellbeing being an advantage). Competencies include; excellent communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Applicants are to demonstrate a commitment to the mission and values of Mernda Hills Christian College which can be found at https://gilsoncollege.vic.edu.au/

Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Victoria) Limited schools are child safe environments. We are committed to child safety and to promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including children and young people with a disability and additional needs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, and children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

A link to our Child Safety Policy can be found here and our Child Safe Code of Conduct here.

By applying for this role, you consent to Adventist Schools Victoria submitting your name to be screened by Adsafe Limited, the child protection arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to see whether any child related concerns or risks about you are known to the SDA Church.

Application Requirements

Only those with a legal right to work in Australia may apply, and the appointing body reserves the right to fill this position at its discretion and to close applications early.

Location/School:

Gilson College, 450 Taylors Road, Taylors Hill, Vic, 3037.

To Apply:

Click on the following link: SEEK - Apply

Salary Range: as per the SDA Schools (Victoria) Ltd Enterprise Agreement.