Learning Support Officer (Lso)

St Scholastica'S School; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

St Scholastica’s Catholic Primary School in Melbourne invites applications for a Learning Support Officer to commence January 27, 2027. The role is across three days with hours Tue 9–1, Wed 9–1 and Thu 9–3, 0.36 FTE, supporting students with diverse learning needs within a Catholic education setting.

You will work with classroom teachers to assist learning, provide behaviour support, help with Personalised Learning Plans, and contribute to a safe, inclusive environment in line with Child Safe

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to Catholic education.
• Commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• assisting students with their learning needs, either individually or in groups and general classroom support
• provide individualised behaviour support to students with specific behavioural needs
• supporting students learning academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually
• liaising regularly with teaching staff with regards to student learning need
• implement Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs)
• support a positive learning environment
• complying with the school's Child Safe Policy, Code of Conduct and procedures relating to Child Safety
• attend to the needs of students with disability, students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, students who are unable to live at home, international students, and LGBTIQ+ students

Skills

Learning support

Classroom assistance

Behaviour support

Student wellbeing

Job description

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.36 FTE)

Applications Close: 23 October 2026

Applications are invited for Learning Support Officer to commence on January 27th, 2027.This role is across 3 days of various hours. Tues 9 - 1, Wed 9-1 and Thurs 9- 3pm.The successful applicants will have a demonstrated commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children.

Work alongside classroom teachers to support students with individually learning needs by:

• assisting students with their learning needs, either individually or in groups and general classroom support
• provide individualised behaviour support to students with specific behavioural needs
• supporting students learning academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually
• liaising regularly with teaching staff with regards to student learning need
• implement Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs)
• support a positive learning environment
• complying with the school's Child Safe Policy, Code of Conduct and procedures relating to Child Safety
• attend to the needs of students with disability, students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, students who are unable to live at home, international students, and LGBTIQ+ students

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

115 Students
14 TeachingStaff
7 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

St Scholastica’s Catholic Primary School has a strong connection with Our Mother Mary. Our motto is ‘To Jesus through Mary’ and though the Marist Sisters no longer teach at St Scholastica’s, their legacy remains strong. St Scholastica’s, in building a vital sense of community, upholds beliefs about the worth and dignity of each person, the school is therefore centred around the gospel values.