Learning Support Teacher - Singleton

St Nicholas Early Education; Singleton Council; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid parental leave

Long service leave after five years

Job summary

St Catherine's Catholic College Singleton is seeking a temporary Learning Support Teacher (7-12) to join our team until the end of 2026. The role focuses on identifying and supporting students with disabilities, delivering interventions, and differentiating curriculum within a Catholic education framework.

You will collaborate with staff, CSO personnel, and external providers, contributing to personalised plans, staff development, and transition support while upholding privacy and disability

Qualifications

• 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 (7-12).
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff, CSO staff, and external stakeholders to achieve educational outcomes.
• Experience in delivering professional learning for staff and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and utilise assessment data to determine adjustments for individual students.
• Experience in preparing Personalised Plans and Learner Profiles for students with disability.
• Experience in supporting student enrolment and transitions.
• Knowledge of Disability legislation and the Nationally Consistent Data Collection.

Responsibilities

• Identify students with special educational needs and collaborate with parents, CSO personnel and external providers.
• Deliver intervention, teach students, and support curriculum differentiation as directed.
• Assist design, implementation, monitoring and review of adjustments documented in Personalised Plans or Learner Profiles.
• Collaborate with teachers and Learning Support staff to support inclusive learning environments.
• Contribute to staff professional development and parent education programs.
• Liaise with schools regarding transition periods.
• Prepare documentation under privacy and disability obligations and assist with NCCD submissions.
• Support development of school staff capacity in Special Education.

Skills

Catholic education

Collaborating with staff

Data-driven decisions

Professional learning delivery

Assessment data analysis

Enrolment & transitions support

Disability legislation knowledge

Organisational skills

Education

Four-year trained teacher

Postgraduate in Special Education

NESA Accreditation

Working with Children Check (WWCC)

Anaphylaxis training

CPR training

Job description

Are you a current employeeof the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, including the Catholic Schools Office? Go to the Careers Portal to search and apply for your next role.

Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training

St Catherine's Catholic College Singleton is seeking a temporary Learning Support Teacher to join the team until the end of 2026.

St Catherine's Catholic College draws its students from the Singleton local Government Area. Singleton is approximately 73 kilometres from Newcastle, close to attractions such as historical villages of Morpeth and Wollombi and a 30minute drive from the beautiful vineyard area of the Hunter Valley. The College is a co-educational school offering a comprehensive curriculum for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Nestled in the beautiful Hunter Valley, St Catherine’s has a proud history of excellence and achievements in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits and offers a seamless transition for your all students in their educational journey. St Catherine’s is a Visible Wellbeing School focused on high expectations for all students. We have a Gifted Education Program and provide differentiated curriculum for students with diverse learning needs, both intervention and extension.

The Learning Support Teacher (7-12) 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

Desired Skills and Experience

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 (7-12)
• 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 and postgraduate qualifications in Special Education and/or extensive 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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Con tact David Crawford, Principal on Tel: [phone]or via email: [e-mail]

Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted.

Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.

Applications close: Sunday 30th August 2026 11.59pm

Additional information

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.