Develop expertise in BSEM trauma-informed education Apply evidence-based practice in small settings Engage in complex, meaningful educational work Help young people Thrive, Achieve, and Belong. At Berry Street School, you’ll work with young people who have experienced trauma, disruption and disadvantage, and help them rediscover safety, connection and a belief in their own potential. You won’t just teach the curriculum. You’ll rebuild trust. You’ll create belonging. You’ll open doors to futures that once felt out of reach. Full-time, Permanent role Ballarat Campus on Wadawurrung Country $85 - $89K plus Super Salary Packaging (depending on experience) About Us Berry Street is one of Australia’s largest child and family service organisations, supporting over 35,000 children, young people and families across Victoria each year. Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school that supports students at risk of disengaging from education. We offer: Years 7–10 adapted Victorian Curriculum Years 11–12 VCE VM and VPC Our classrooms are small, flexible and deeply relational. Our work is grounded in the Berry Street Education Model (BSEM), trauma-informed practice and strong partnerships with families and support services, ensuring learning is safe, relational and responsive to each young person’s needs. Education Support Worker As an Education Support Worker, you will help create safe, calm and inclusive classrooms where students feel supported and ready to learn. Working alongside teachers, you will provide practical learning support, assist with routines, and build strong, positive relationships that promote engagement and belonging. Using the Berry Street Education Model, you will help students regulate, participate and grow in confidence. You will support individual and small‑group learning, contribute to Individual Education Plans and Focus Plans, and communicate observations that help guide teaching and wellbeing approaches. You will work collaboratively with teachers, wellbeing staff and families, contribute to a consistent trauma‑informed school culture, and uphold child‑safe and culturally safe practice at all times. About You We are looking for a relationship‑focused, calm and compassionate individual who has: Skills in trauma‑informed and strengths‑based practice. Committed to inclusion, equity and cultural safety. Being flexible, solutions‑focused and steady under pressure will be advantageous in this role. We welcome a collaborative, communicative and eager to learn approach in our team. What You’ll Receive Full Berry Street Education Model training Coaching, reflective supervision and professional growth Salary packaging (up to $15,900 meals/accommodation) 10 weeks paid parental leave Employee Assistance Program and well-being supports A team that has your back and a culture that genuinely cares Our Commitment Berry Street is a child-safe, inclusive organisation. We actively welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people who identify as LGBTQIA. Apply Now! Submit your resume and a brief cover letter by Sunday 1st March, 2026. Contact Shaun O'Loughlin, Assistant Principal on 0498 290 234 for further information on the role. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact Bonnie Pietsch, Talent Acquisition Partner on 03 9421 9371 Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check and Worker Care Exclusion Scheme if applicable. Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
