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

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

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education seeks a School Learning Support Officer to assist students with diverse learning needs, including disability, under teacher supervision. The role includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities and may involve pre-school, vision and hearing support, and bilingual contexts.

Based at Figtree Public School within the Support Unit, the position requires working with a team to deliver outcomes for students and to support wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check clearance is required.
• Willingness to undertake mandatory training including first aid.
• Administration of Medications training will be provided as needed.
• Health support training will be provided based on student needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• 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 under the supervision of a teacher.
• Assist with student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Provide support for streams/settings such as pre-school, vision support, hearing support and bilingual contexts.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Disability awareness

First-aid training

Working with Children Check

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.

This position is within the Support Unit at Figtree Public School. The Support Unit comprises one Autism support class and two IO/IS support classes, supporting students with a diverse range of learning, communication, social, behavioural and health 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.