School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Campbellfield Public School

NSW Department of Education; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education at Campbellfield Public School seeks a dedicated School Learning Support Officer to assist students with diverse learning needs under teacher supervision. You will contribute to welfare, health and wellbeing activities and support students across streams such as autism, vision and hearing, and bilingual settings.

Role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication and inclusive practices, with training provided to meet student needs and Department requirements.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check Clearance.
• Mandatory training required by the Department of Education.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments.
• Assist with student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Provide streams-specific support (Autism, vision, hearing, bilingual) as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Disability awareness

Student welfare support

Job description

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.

This position is within the Support Unit at Campbellfield Public School. In 2027, the Support Unit will comprise of one Autism support class and four Multi-Categorical support classes, supporting students with a diverse range of learning, communication, social, behavioural and personal care needs.

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).
• 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. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.