Classroom and Learning Support - St Joseph's Primary School, Tweed Heads

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools; Tweed Heads; Presencial; AUD 52.000 - 62.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Care Allowance

Descripción de la vacante

St Joseph’s Primary School, Tweed Heads, part of the Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools, invites applications for a Classroom and Learning Support role to assist a student with high/extensive needs. This part-time temporary position offers 60 hours per fortnight, commencing ASAP for the remainder of 2026 with potential extension into 2027.

Applicants must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check and comply with Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead.

Formación

• Valid NSW Working with Children Check.
• Accreditation to Work Teach and Lead Policy compliance.
• Experience with children with special needs and autism.
• Ability to assist health and personal care tasks including toileting and PEG feeding.

Responsabilidades

• Support a student with high/extensive needs in classroom activities.
• Assist with health and personal care requirements and mobility as needed.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to promote dignity and wellbeing.

Conocimientos

Working with Children Check

Catholic ethos

Disability support experience

AAC devices experience

Health and personal care support

Descripción del empleo

Classroom and Learning Support - St Joseph's Primary School, Tweed Heads

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools – Tweed Heads NSW

St Joseph’s Primary School has a long and proud tradition of providing our students with a safe and caring educational environment. Our school is a welcoming and nurturing community guided by our Catholic tradition and Gospel values.

We are a school community committed to individual excellence and fostering each student’s spiritual, emotional, intellectual and social growth. At St Joseph’s Primary, we provide an innovative learning environment where all students are encouraged to develop as independent, critical, reflective learners as members of local and global communities.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following position:

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Classroom and Learning Support (student with high/extensive needs)

Position Type: Part-time temporary
Hours / FTE: 60 hours per fortnight
Commencement date: As soon as possible
Term of Appointment: For the remainder of the 2026 school year with the potential for extension into 2027

Classification & Benefits:
This role is classified as Level 4 (averaged) under the NSW and ACT Systemic Catholic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025 as updated or reviewed. Detailed information regarding the level, salary increments, and general employment conditions can be found within the Agreement.

Eligible employees will receive a Health Care Allowance in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement.

Applicants must:

• hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check
• comply with the Accreditation to Work Teach and Lead Policy upon appointment
  

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following criteria:

• a knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic ethos and mission of the school.
• experience in working with children with special needs, including children on the autistic spectrum
• awareness of the needs of students with diagnosed allergies and training in the use of EpiPen
• a caring, patient and flexible approach, with a commitment to promoting student dignity, independence and wellbeing
• ability and willingness to support health and personal care requirements, including toileting, PEG feeding, medication administration and mobility/manual handling
• previous experience in the disability support sector or a similar support role will be highly regarded
• experience or willingness to support students using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices for communication

Your application should address the above criteria including the nomination of two (2) referees.

Position Description

Enquiries to the school: (07) 5536 2***

Tweed Region

Diocese of Lismore Catholic Schools Limited is committed to creating Child Safe Schools.

Child Protection Legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.