Inclusive Education Assistant

Ballarat Grammar; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Ballarat Grammar invites applications for casual education support roles across Junior, Middle and Senior Schools. You will work with the Inclusive Education team to support students with diverse learning needs, building warm relationships and contributing to safe, respectful learning environments.

Ideal candidates will have current First Aid certificates, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Qualifications

• Current and valid First Aid Certificates as listed in the position description.
• General understanding of a school-based learning environment.
• Ability to build warm, respectful relationships with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the Inclusive Education team in creating inclusive and supportive learning environments.
• Contribute to student wellbeing by displaying compassion, patience and flexibility in daily interactions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Compassion

Patience

Flexibility

Keyboard skills

Reading handwriting

Teamwork

Job description

Ballarat Grammar is one of regional Australia’s leading co-educational schools with a proud history dating back to 1877 and a flourishing community of over 1,900 students from 6 months to Year 12, including around 260 boarders.

• Casual positions available
• Working across Junior, Middle and/or Senior Schools

Join our Inclusive Education team and make a meaningful contribution to supporting students with diverse learning needs to achieve their full potential. We are looking for caring, proactive and solution-focused individuals who can build warm and respectful relationships with students, working alongside teachers to create inclusive and supportive learning environments. This is a rewarding opportunity to positively impact the educational journey and wellbeing of young people every day.

For further information about this position, please refer to the position description here or visit the Ballarat Grammar website.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

MANDATORY qualifications and certificates

• Current and valid First Aid Certificates, as follows:
  • HLTAID009 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support
  • HLTAID011- Provide First Aid
  • 22578VIC – Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis (or equivalent)
  • 22556VIC - Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace (or equivalent)

Skills, attributes and experience

• General understanding of a School based learning environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to display compassion, patience and flexibility.
• A proven ability to work effectively, constructively and collaboratively within a team.
• Be highly motivated with ability to display initiative.
• Demonstrated keyboard skills and a strong reading and handwriting abilities.

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING COMMITTMENT

Ballarat Grammar maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse and actively implements measures to identify and manage any risks of harm to students within our school environment. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are central and fundamental responsibilities of the School. We are firmly committed to fostering a child-safe culture that provides an environment where students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. Ballarat Grammar values diversity and strictly prohibits any racist or discriminatory practices. All members of our school community share the responsibility to care for children and young people by promptly raising any concerns regarding their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and protecting them from all forms of harm or abuse.

As a Child Safe Organisation, employment with Ballarat Grammar is subject to current and satisfactory:

• National (and international, where relevant) police check, and
• Working with Children Check, and/or
• Victorian Institute of Teaching registration