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

NSW Police Force; Hawkesbury; Vor Ort; AUD 53.000 - 61.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Colo High School in the Sydney Region is seeking a School Learning Support Officer (SLSO) for a full-time ongoing appointment to support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction of a teacher.

The role includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities, and may involve support in streams such as pre-school, vision support, hearing and bilingual settings, with duties aligned to the Learning and Support Team.

Qualifikationen

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• Completion of mandatory training by the Department of Education, plus willingness to undertake first aid training
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided
• Health support training to be provided

Aufgaben

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction of a teacher.
• Provide student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Work with students in streams/settings such as pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual, with additional duties as part of the Learning and Support Team.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Colo High School (0000BDIG)

School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Colo High School - 0000BDIG

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158382

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

Principal Network Hawkesbury

Staffing Area Windsor

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Trudy Keevers

Contact Phone number [phone]

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

04-Nov-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).

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.

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.