Early Intervention Family Worker jobs

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for you as an Education Early Intervention Officer (EEIO) - Senior Community Services Advisor in providing education support for children aged 10-13 years who are coming into contact with police. The EEIO works in collaboration and coordination with key support services to re-connect the child/young person with their school or education setting. The EEOI will work closely in partnership with Department of Education Area and Regional Teams, Victoria Police, schools and other relevant key government agencies such as the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and Department of Justice and Community Safety.

There are two roles available, one is based in the Dandenong Area Office (South-Eastern Victoria Region) of the Department of Education and the other based in the Latrobe Vally (South-Eastern Victoria Region), some travel across the region may be required.

Attributes

To be successful in this role you will:

• Work collaboratively to guide others to create a culture of collaboration and identify, and work to overcome barriers through sharing knowledge and information
• Have experience in supporting schools and/or young people `at-risk' or engaging with the criminal justice system (desirable)
• Have proven ability to effectively build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels through effective communication and exceptional consulting abilities
• Have effective problem-solving capability to resolve or escalate operational service queries
• Track record in identifying opportunities to work with other teams to deliver outcomes
• Expertise in building and maintaining trust in partnerships, to achieve objectives through a timely delivery of high-quality outcomes
• Expertise to facilitate discussions and navigate difference of opinions to reach decisions
• Provide a sense of purpose within the team by establishing links between work and impact to the community

For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

The Department values 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 more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values 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 more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Kim Kenealy - Manager, Justice Education and Engagement via Kim.Kenealy@education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday 15 September 2026.