School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Berkeley Vale Public School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education invites applications for School Learning Support Officers to assist students with diverse learning needs in classrooms and learning environments under teacher supervision. This role includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities, with potential duties across pre-school, vision, hearing, and bilingual streams.

Essential requirements include Working with Children Check, mandatory training, and willingness to undertake first aid and health-related

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check Clearance required.
• Mandatory training completion and willingness to undertake first aid training.
• Administration of medications – training provided as needed.
• Health support training to be provided based on student needs.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other settings.
• Assist with student welfare, health and wellbeing activities.
• Provide targeted support in streams such as pre-school, vision, hearing and bilingual contexts.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Student welfare

Job description

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 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 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).

Berkeley Vale Public School prides itself on maintaining an excellent reputation within the local and broader community. The school pays respect to all Aboriginal people and acknowledges that we are on Darkinjung land. The school is a proud partner of Tuggerah Lakes Learning Community (TLLC), Central Coast. Strong alliances with the University of Newcastle and the Kuriwa Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) are also established. The current student enrolment is 520 students, with 7.4% acknowledging Aboriginality and 4% English as an Additional Language (EALD). There are 21 classrooms, and 53 staff ranging from new graduates to more experienced staff, with 15 ancillary and support staff working as a team to provide educational excellence. The P&C are a supportive community group of parents and carers who ensure timely resourcing and support is provided to enhance the learning opportunities for all. Aspirations of the community include the current development of an engaging playground for all students. Berkeley Vale Public School houses an OOSH (Out of School Hours) service on site which is managed by the P&C association. This OOSH provides a valuable service to our community. Students are actively encouraged and supported to participate in a diverse range of learning experiences and opportunities. These include student leadership programs, school and Koori choir groups, dance groups, Premier's Reading and Sporting Challenges, Premier's Spelling Bee, debating, public speaking and a wide range of sporting activities. Student voice is highly valued at Berkeley Vale Public School and our K-6 students will continue to be offered opportunities to build their individual leadership capacity.

• 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 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.