School Learning Support Officer - Full time (1.0FTE) - Ongoing - Ultimo Public School

NSW Government; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental educational body is looking for a School Learning Support Officer to provide essential support for students with diverse learning needs. The role requires effective collaboration with teachers to help address educational outcomes. Ideal candidates must possess a Working with Children Check Clearance and demonstrate strong communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. This full-time position offers competitive hourly remuneration.

Qualifications

• Ability to administer medications and undergo training as required.
• Willingness to participate in health support training.
• Training related to first aid relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Support students with diverse learning needs in classrooms.
• Collaborate with teachers to meet students' requirements.
• Facilitate student welfare and health activities.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team

Education

Working with Children Check Clearance

Completion of mandatory training by the Department of Education

Job description

Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full time (1.0FTE) - Ongoing - Ultimo Public School (0000B4Q8)

Location: Sydney Region

Advertisement Number: A900150878

Number of Positions: 1

Total Remuneration Package: $37.21 - $43.23 per hour, including superannuation and leave loading.

Staffing Area: Port Jackson

FTE: 1.000

Contact Phone: [phone]; Contact School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date: 05-Dec-2025, 4:00:00 PM

Job Category: SASS

Organisation: School Administrative and Support

About the Role

This newly created vacancy aims to provide support for students in a recently established support class. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with teachers to address the diverse needs of all students.

School Learning Support Officers provide support for students with identified diverse learning needs including disability in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction and supervision of a teacher to support the achievement of educational outcomes. This support includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required. In addition, School Learning Support Officers may provide specific support for students in pre‑school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual streams or settings. Officers working in these streams/settings have specific additional duties, in addition to the general duties for School Learning Support Officers that are required to be performed.

Essential Requirements

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• Completion of mandatory training required by the Department of Education and a willingness to undertake first aid training relevant to the School Learning Support Officer role.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.
• Health support training to be provided based on student needs (subject to transition provisions).

Specific Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

About the NSW Department of Education

The NSW Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([e-mail]) or visit the NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion page.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking Apply Online below. You will need to attach a covering letter (max. 3 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages), in either Word or PDF format, that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role in accordance with the Selection Criteria as outlined in the Statement of Duties. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees.

If there are targeted questions, you must respond to these (maximum 300 words) and include them in your covering letter.

Note: It is a requirement that all applicants submit their applications online on iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

About Ultimo Public School

Ultimo Public School is an inner‑city school located on the fringe of the vibrant Darling Harbour and Chinatown precincts. In 2020, the school underwent a major rebuild, transforming our teaching environments into flexible, collaborative learning spaces that inspire innovation and engagement. Enrolments continue to grow, with projections for 2026 reaching 515 students across 21 classes.

Our school proudly serves a diverse community, with 71% of students from language backgrounds other than English. 62.7% of our students require EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect) support, and 3.5% identify as Aboriginal. Our students come from a broad spectrum of socio‑economic backgrounds. Our Chinese Community Language program plays a vital role in helping students maintain and further develop their communicative competence in their community language, strengthening cultural identity and inclusion.

From 2026, we are excited to introduce our newly established support class. Additionally, our Assistant Principal of Learning and Wellbeing will continue to focus on ensuring the needs of all students are appropriately catered for, while supporting classroom teachers to create and maintain supportive and inclusive learning environments.

Through a thorough situational analysis, we have identified the importance of maintaining high expectations for wellbeing alongside effective, consistent teaching and learning programs across the school. Collaborative practice and constructive feedback will underpin co‑teaching environments and foster continuous improvement. Using multiple data sources, including assessment information, the school has identified target areas within reading and numeracy that require focused attention.

A strong emphasis on instructional leadership will drive explicit teaching practices across the school. Teaching and learning programs will be responsive to data, with support from our Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction to assist classroom teachers in analysing data and implementing effective pedagogy to meet the diverse needs of our students.