Senior Case Manager

About the Opportunity:

The Hester Hornbrook Senior Case Manager is located within each campus hub and provides onsite leadership and expert advice to Youth Workers, Educators and ESOs around enhancing students Learning for Wellbeing and Wellbeing for Learning. 

The Senior Case Manager works as part of a collaborative classroom team and provides support tailored around supporting students’ wellbeing and educational outcomes, both on campus and through outreach. The Senior Case Manager is a member of the Hester Hornbrook Wellbeing Leadership team and will undertake a range of functions requiring a high level of knowledge and skills, within wellbeing, to achieve results in line with the organisations strategic and annual implementation plans.

The Senior Case Manager will facilitate regular formal supervision and reflective practice to identified staff at each campus and engage in all wellbeing leadership opportunities. The Senior Case Manager will further provide daily operational support to onsite leadership as required. 

Our ideal candidate will be able to successfully demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:

• Provide high quality case management and support to students within allocated classroom
• Contributing to the development and delivery of curriculum and class projects/activities 
• In collaboration with the Wellbeing Team Leader, provide wellbeing secondary consultation and crisis intervention support to onsite Youth Workers, Educators and ESOs
• Provide formal supervision to identified staff onsite
• Work in collaboration and engage with the Hester Hornbrook wellbeing leadership team
• Participate in, and facilitate, meetings, debriefing, supervision, training and forums. 
• Liaise with external stakeholders and attend/convene care team meetings where required
• Have a thorough understanding of trauma-informed and healing oriented framework and principles and apply to daily work
• Ensure that all Child Safe, risk management and HHA documentation is adhered to.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous review, improvement of student learning outcomes and achievement of the Hester Hornbrook Strategic Plan (SP) and Annual Implementation Plans (AIP).
• Ensure services are delivered within the framework of HHA/MCM policies and procedures, legislative requirements, and meet the relevant service standards.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as directed by Leadership Team of HHA. 

Benefits:

• Hester Hornbrook Academy as an Independently Registered School has its own Enterprise Agreement. 
• A competitive renumeration applies to this role together with access to tax-effective salary packaging arrangements and supportive work/life balance provisions.
• HHA recognizes the importance of investing in the training, learning and development of our staff.

How to apply:

Applications close: Monday 7th July 2025
Address applications to - Sally Lasslett , Principal.

Applications to include Key Selection Criteria, a Cover Letter which highlights how you have previously assisted a young person to improve their wellbeing outcomes which has resulted in success in educational outcomes, leading to learning for wellbeing, a current CV with referees.

For more information, including a Position Description, Key Selection Criteria, closing date and how to apply, please click “apply for this job” to be redirected to our website.

For enquiries about this role, and assistance with application submission- recruitment@mcm.org.au
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

About the Organisation:

Hester Hornbrook Academy is a Special Assistance School which provides flexible education and learning options, including VETiS (Vocational Education and Training in Schools), VPC (Victorian Pathways Certificate), VM (VCE Vocational Major), VCE and an extend program offering a variety of elective subjects. Recognising that mainstream education is not suitable for all young people, our programs are driven by the personal pursuits of students.  

Our HOPE – Healing Orientated Program of Education informs our Practice model which ensures the integration of academic intervention and growth with wellbeing and life skills. Teachers, Youth Workers, and Education Support Officers (ESOs) work together in a collaborative manner to support students to reach their individual goals. Our students include those who have disengaged from mainstream education, are young parents, currently in or leaving out of home care, experiencing homelessness and those who may be experiencing mental health challenges or learning difficulties.

All roles within Hester Hornbrook will have a classroom allotment, this may include classroom instruction, the delivery of learning activities, the supervision of students, assertive outreach, and involvement in our other programs which support students to attain educational success.

Our commitment to diversity

Hester Hornbrook is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. Hester Hornbrook /MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. We are passionate about all our employees, with the skills that they bring, realising their full potential through ongoing learning and development and through embracing the positive impact that we make through our work and to the young people that we support. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please advise the recruiting manager listed in the advertisement. We will work with you to identify the best way to assist you. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Our commitment to safety

Hester Hornbrook /MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.