Ongoing Graduate Teacher - Primary Teaching - Albanvale Primary School

Location Profile  

Achieving Excellence Together

Albanvale Primary School endeavours to create an innovative and exciting learning environment for its school community. Our school is co-educational and located in Brimbank, approximately 27 kilometres west of the Melbourne CBD. We cater for students from years P-6 and currently have 310 students enrolled.

At Albanvale Primary School we aim to develop our students as lifelong learners. We challenge and empower each student to take risks in their learning and firmly believe that every student can and will learn regardless of their backgrounds. We strive to make a positive difference to the lives of every individual by providing a stimulating and secure learning environment. We share a vision and align our goals to work collaboratively as a professional learning community to make best practice, common practice in all classrooms. This is strongly reflected in our School Strategic Plan focusing on our priority areas, Literacy, Numeracy and Wellbeing. Our teachers are supported to use digital technologies in the classroom which is empowered by every student being provisioned with their own laptop and the opportunity for students in grades 3-6 to bring their device home.

Our school is structured into six Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) including, Prep, Junior, Middle, Senior, Enrichment, and Wellbeing PLTs. Each are focused maximising our impact and improving student outcomes. Classroom programs are supported by Enrichment Programs which included Performing Arts, Physical Education, Languages-Italian, Visual Arts and STEM. Further enrichment programs include Lunchtime clubs, Intensive Swimming Program, Inter School Sports, Sports Awareness and Camp.

At Albanvale Primary School we have a whole school approach to student welfare, and fully implement the SWPBS Framework. We also offer a range of wellbeing programs and access to school employed allied health professionals.

Why would you want to work with us?

We truly value continuous improvement in all our endeavours invest in developing our capacity through ongoing professional learning and evaluating our impact on student outcomes. We hold high expectations of each other but match it with equally high levels of support. Our DE Survey data shows we are significantly higher than state and similar school averages across all domains (2023). Including:

Staff Opinion Survey

• 100% positive endorsement for Collective Responsibility.
• 99% positive endorsement for Staff Trust in Colleagues.
• 97% positive endorsement for Cultural Leadership.
• 100% positive endorsement for Intellectual Stimulation.

Student Attitude to School Survey

• 99% positive endorsement for Sense of Connectedness.
• 99% positive endorsement for Sense of Inclusion.
• 100% positive endorsement for High Expectations for Success.

Find out more about us, visit our website www.albanvaleps.vic.edu.au or contact us today.

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. 

Other Information

• All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
  
  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 

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). 

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants can contact Brett West, Yamatji man, in the Koorie Outcomes Division to talk about the recruitment process, the Department and supports for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the Department. Mobile: 0477 726 801 or email on: [email protected]