Numeracy Learning Support Officer ES1-3 - Fulltime

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysborough Secondary College in Melbourne is seeking a dedicated Education and Training professional to provide targeted intervention support for students, implementing and monitoring small group and 1:1 Numeracy programs across two campuses.

You will work with the Inclusion Leader and college groups to ensure effective delivery, monitor progress and contribute to the college-wide intervention model, all while upholding child safety standards and engaging with families.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of inclusion support.
• Experience developing intervention programs that support numeracy outcomes.
• Ability to monitor achievement and growth data for students in intervention.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including cultural competence.
• Commitment to promoting child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure needs of Priority Cohorts are addressed in all aspects of the role.
• Assist in developing and implementing a college-wide numeracy framework.
• Liaise with Inclusion AP and key College groups to deliver numeracy interventions.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure consistent approaches in numeracy programs.
• Provide targeted interventions to improve student academic outcomes.
• Develop additional numeracy interventions as required.
• Deliver small-group and 1:1 intervention sessions aligned with priorities.
• Record and review learning goals and student progress; adjust as needed.
• Engage in Professional Learning Teams to analyse data and assess impact.
• Communicate progress with relevant staff and families.

Job description

Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1547611

Location Profile

Keysborough Secondary College is a multi-campus school with one campus in Keysborough (Acacia Campus) and one in Springvale South (Banksia Campus). Both campuses offer programs for students in years 7-12 with an organisational structure arranged around Junior and Senior sub-schools.

Enrolments in the College stand at around 2300 and are growing. The College provides a broad range of VCE, VCE-VM and VET subjects for our students across the two campuses. The College also has a significant International Students Program with its own ELC.

Student achievement and engagement is generally above Like School groups and retention is high. Our student population is culturally and linguistically diverse and characterised by families of high SFOE as a result of which the college attracts significant Equity Funding.General Satisfaction with the College, as measured by the Parent Opinion Survey, is consistently high and in 2024 was 86%.

Selection Criteria

SC1. Demonstrated understanding of inclusion support and evidence of knowledge of intervention programs at an individual and small group level.

SC2. Experience and/or ability in the development and implementation of intervention programs that support student outcomes, with particular focus on supporting numeracy outcomes.

SC3. Demonstrated capacity to monitor and respond to achievement and growth data for students engaged in intervention programs.

SC4. Demonstrated experience working successfully within a multi-disciplinary team.

SC5. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including cultural competence and sensitivity.

SC6. Ability to actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all children in line with the Child Safe Standards.

Role

To provide targeted intervention support for students at Keysborough Secondary College. To support the development and implementation of the Keysborough Secondary College approach to intervention by implementing and monitoring small group and 1:1 intervention programs.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position will be:

• Ensure the needs of student Priority Cohorts will be addressed in all aspects of their role (Priority Cohorts include Indigenous, Out of Home Care, Inclusion, Youth Justice and Equity funded students).
• Work with the Inclusion AP & numeracy Leader to assist in the development and implementation of a college wide numeracy framework.
• Liaise with Inclusion Assistant Principal and key College groups, to ensure effective delivery of the numeracy intervention programs.
• Work with staff within the numeracy intervention programs to ensure common approaches, methodologies and understanding of the numeracy intervention program.
• Provide targeted intervention support for students to improve their academic outcomes.
• Assist in developing further numeracy intervention programs as required.
• Deliver small-group and one-to-one intervention programs aligned with school priorities.
• Develop & review targeted learning goals for students within the intervention program.
• Implement evidence-based strategies to support students with identified learning needs.
• Collaborate with Teachers, Inclusion Leaders, Year Level Leaders, and Wellbeing staff to identify students requiring intervention.
• Monitor student progress and adjust intervention approaches based on data and observed growth.
• Support Professional Learning Teams and Domains to collect and analyse multiple sources of data to assess numeracy and the learning impact.
• Support Professional Learning Teams and Domains to engage in key improvement activities, such as moderation and peer observations, that aim to improve numeracy outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records of student participation, progress, and outcomes.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Keysborough Secondary College intervention model.
• Support classroom teachers with strategies and resources to enhance learning outcomes for targeted students.
• Participate in professional learning to stay informed about effective intervention practices.
• Communicate regularly with relevant staff and families regarding student progress and intervention plans.

Undertake other duties related to the role as directed by the College Principal, Inclusion Assistant Principal or the Inclusion Leadership Team

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfil the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [e-mail]

Applicants seeking part‑time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case‑by‑case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

This position is fulltime, fixed term for one year. The hours of attendance are Mon-Fri from 8:00am - 4:06pm. Remuneration is in line with the Education Support Salaries, level 1, range 3.

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Applications close Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11.59pm