Pathways Guidance Counsellor

• Highly regarded not-for-profit organisation
• Progressive, enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Attractive Salary Packaging available
• Part time (0.6) fixed term position until 24 December 2026
• Based in Melton

Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services (Djerriwarrh) is a highly regarded not-for-profit charitable organisation which has been delivering high quality education, training, employment and youth programs in the western suburbs of Melbourne since 1989.  Djerriwarrh’s purpose is ‘to support people and communities to learn, connect and grow’.  Djerriwarrh has an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.

Program:

Djerriwarrh delivers a range of accredited training including the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) funded by the Department of Home Affairs and Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program funded by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

The EAL programs/courses assist participants develop settlement and language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills, with the expectation that such improvements will enable them to participate more effectively in the Australian community, further training or employment.

Role:

The Pathways Guidance Counsellor will work collaboratively with the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), Team Leaders and Teachers, to grow student pathways options across the Western Melbourne contract region.

They will act as a first point of contact for new participants, assisting with enrolment and ensuring that students’ needs and preferences are accommodated as fully as possible during their participation in the program.  The role includes providing pathways guidance to students, supporting their educational, vocational, and post enrolment goals. They may also assist with students’ settlement needs by connecting students to appropriate external support services.

The Pathways Guidance Counsellor meets regularly with the program Manager and Team Leaders, teachers and administration staff, to assess and review the program performance against the program priorities and targets and reviews the pathways and settlement needs of students.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification in educational, vocational, social work or related field desirable.
• Must be able to maintain a thorough knowledge of the services available in the local vicinity, including, but not limited to:
  • settlement services;
  • torture and trauma support services;
  • mental health and family violence support services;
  • mainstream services, including Centrelink and employment services;
  • local employers.

Position Description:

For a position description and information on how to apply please click on the following links:

Applications Direction – Pathways Guidance Counsellor July 2026

Pathways Guidance Counsellor PD – June 2026

Applications must include a cover letter, an address to the Key Selection Criteria and a current resume.  Applicants who do not address the Key Selection Criteria will not be contacted.

Closing date: 5:00pm Wednesday 15 July 2026

Djerriwarrh actively encourages applications from Aboriginal peoples, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, gender and sexually diverse people and people with a disability.