Learning Support Teacher - Primary - Charlestown

Catholic Schools Office Maitland - Newcastle; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and staff development

Employee assistance program

Fitness program

Long service leave after five years

Job summary

St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown, within Catholic Schools Office Maitland - Newcastle, seeks a permanent part-time Learning Support Teacher (K-6) to commence January 2027. The role focuses on inclusive education, collaboration with staff, and delivery of targeted interventions for students with diverse learning needs.

The position requires NSW teaching qualifications, Special Education expertise, and Accreditation.

Qualifications

• Must hold four-year teaching qualification and postgraduate qualification in Special Education or equivalent experience.
• Active NESA accreditation is required for teaching in NSW Catholic schools.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) is mandatory.
• Completion of anaphylaxis and CPR training is required.
• Experience with students with disability (K-6) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify students with special educational needs and collaborate with parents, CSO staff and external providers.
• Deliver intervention and differentiate curriculum as specified by leaders of Learning Support.
• Design, implement, monitor and review adjustments via Personalised Plans (PP) or Learner Profiles (LP).
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and other Learning Support staff.
• Contribute to staff professional development and parent education programs.
• Assist with documentation for legislation, privacy, and disability obligations including NCCD submissions.

Skills

Catholic education commitment

Collaborative teamwork

Data-informed decisions

Student support strategies

Education

Four-year trained teacher

Postgraduate in Special Education

Active NESA Accreditation

NSW WWCC

Anaphylaxis training

CPR training

Job description

Learning Support Teacher - Primary - Charlestown

Catholic Schools Office Maitland - Newcastle – Charlestown NSW

St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestownis seeking a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) Learning Support Teacherto join the team, commencing January 2027.

St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown aims to provide quality Catholic education by creating a learning community committed to ensuring every child is given the opportunity to achieve their very best within the classroom. The school’s unique lush bush setting provides a stimulating environment for children to learn and play and gives them the opportunity to develop an awareness and appreciation of the environment. The school is purpose-built to facilitate team teaching and gives teachers the opportunity to work collaboratively in their planning and delivery of learning. The recent refurbishment of existing facilities means the school community is equipped with modern and engaging learning environments to allow the delivery of a comprehensive curriculum. The large open plan classrooms are equipped with interactive SMARTboards, iPads, laptops and wireless internet to deliver a contemporary learning approach and help students with learning difficulties.

The Learning Support Teacher (K-6) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include but are not limited to the following:

• assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
• deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.
• collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP).
• work collaboratively with other Learning Support personnel.
• contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
• liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
• contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment documentation, and assist in the preparation of submissions for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)
• support the development of inclusive learning environments
• assist in the implementation of programs and processes to support students with disability
• assist in building capacity of school staff in the area of Special Education

The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes. The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

• Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools
• Experience working with students with disability (K-6)
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff, CSO staff, and external stakeholders in order to establish productive partnerships and achieve educational outcomes for students
• Experience in the delivery of professional learning for staff and parents
• Demonstrated ability to effectively gather and utilise assessment data, and other relevant student data, to determine the adjustments required for individual students and groups of students
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively prepare Personalised Plans and Learner Profiles for students with disability
• Experience in supporting student enrolment and transitions
• Working knowledge of Disability legislation and the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
• Evidence of excellent organisational, interpersonal, and administrative skills

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher (or approved as Three-year trained due to significant prior experience as a Teacher within the system) and postgraduate qualifications in Special Education and/or special education experience
• Active NESA Accreditation
• Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
• Completion of anaphylaxis training
• Completion of CPR training

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025.

• Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow

A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport (T&C's apply)

• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Training and staff development programs
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement.Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.