Education Support Aide — Inclusive Learning

Government schools; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wollert Primary School is seeking an education support class role in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The position focuses on assisting teachers, coordinating student support tasks, and delivering coordinated educational programs under teacher supervision.

Role includes routine student assistance, wellbeing support, and collaboration with families and staff to ensure inclusive learning. Candidates should be prepared for a collaborative, supportive environment within a growing school community.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
• Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
• Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
• A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine support for teachers including assisting with planning of student routines
• Supports communication between teachers and parents
• Communicates with teachers on routine matters related to students and/or other responsibilities
• Provides basic physical care and wellbeing support for students such as toileting, meals, and lifting
• Communicating with student/s to support comprehension of basic tasks and information
• Addresses immediate behavioural presentations relating to specific students within a classroom setting aligned to school policy and procedure
• Provides basic support and supervision for individuals or groups of up to 4 students within a classroom setting
• Supports teachers in the coordination of educational programs independently or under minimal supervision, including rostering and organising the work of a team of aides, providing routine co-ordination, guidance, and support to other student support staff, liaising with external providers of support services about clearly defined support needs and resources, assisting teachers with the communication of student outcomes and educational programs
• Provides medical intervention support to a student/s, under specific conditions, with appropriate training and guidance
• Provides specialised communication support for students and teachers in areas such as AUSLAN and braille

Skills

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Adherence to guidelines

Professional learning

Staff advisory

Operational coordination

Job description

Wollert Primary School is seeking an education support class role in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The position focuses on assisting teachers, coordinating student support tasks, and delivering coordinated educational programs under teacher supervision.

Role includes routine student assistance, wellbeing support, and collaboration with families and staff to ensure inclusive learning. Candidates should be prepared for a collaborative, supportive environment within a growing school community.