School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - ongoing - Bellingen High School

NSW Police Force; Bellingen Shire; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Learning Support Officer for Bellingen High School in Regional NSW. You will support students with diverse learning needs under supervision from a teacher, contributing to welfare and wellbeing activities.

Role may include work across streams such as pre-school, vision/hearing, or bilingual support, with a strong focus on student outcomes and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check clearance.
• Mandatory training required by the Department of Education.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided.
• Health support training to be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms under teacher supervision.
• Provide welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.

Job description

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Location

Regional NSW

Advertisement Number A900158807

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: The salary range for this position is $38.33 - $44.53 per hour. The total salary package will include employer's contribution to superannuation and leave loading

Staffing Area Clarence/Coffs Harbour

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Kate Smith

Contact Phone number [phone]

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

30-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

SASS

Organisation

School Administrative and Support

Position Information

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

School Learning Support Officers provides 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 the following streams or settings: pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual. Student Learning Support 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).

Bellingen High School is located in the Bellinger Valley. It is a co-educational, 7-12, comprehensive high school with a current enrolment of 618 students, 10% of the student population are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school community is proud of its strong tradition of academic, sporting and cultural excellence.Bellingen High School is recognised as a creative community in areas such as Music, Art, design, creative writing, performance and technology. A committed and experienced staff continually enhances their specialist teaching capacity, lead extracurricular opportunities for students and supports students to reach their potential. A highly skilled and dedicated staff provide a wide range of learning and extra-curricular opportunities for students. We have an involved and committed P&C and AECG and enjoy strong ties to our local Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities. The URL link to the school website is [e-mail]

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.

Special Notes

About the NSW Department of Education

The 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

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