School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Colo High School

Nsw Department Of Education; Hawkesbury; Presencial; AUD 55.000 - 65.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Colo High School, part of the NSW Department of Education, seeks a School Learning Support Officer to assist students with diverse learning needs, including autism, in Year 7. You will support welfare, health and wellbeing under teacher supervision and contribute to the new MC Support Class opening in 2027.

The role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, and awareness of disabilities. You will join the Learning and Support Team at Colo High School in the Hawkesbury area.

Qualificações

• Working with Children Check Clearance is required.
• Mandatory training required by the Department of Education, with willingness to undertake first‑aid training.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.
• Health support training to be provided based on student needs.

Responsabilidades

• Provide support for students with diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under teacher supervision.
• Support student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Assist in streams/settings such as pre‑school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual where applicable.

Conhecimentos

Teamwork

Communication

Disability awareness

Descrição da vaga

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).

Colo High School is a proud, comprehensive high school. It has an outstanding record of achievement in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits. The school community is situated in the semi‑rural Hawkesbury area and approximately 20 minutes from Penrith. The school serves communities situated in the semi‑rural area and was established in 1978. In 2026 there were approximately 771 students including 84 students who identify as Aboriginal. The school plan reflects Colo High School’s willingness to support Student Growth and Attainment, Effective Teaching & Collaborative Practice and Student Agency.

Colo High School will introduce their first Multi‑Categorical (MC) Support Class in 2027. This School Learning Support Officer (SLSO) position is to work with the students in this Support Class. This will include students with primarily an Autism diagnosis. A specialised room and bathroom facilities are being established and the successful applicant will be supported by, and become a part of, the Learning and Support Team. All students in the foundation class will be in Year 7. The advertised SLSO position will commence at the start of 2027.

Additional Skills and Responsibilities

• 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.

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.