School Learning Support Officer - Full-Time - Ongoing - Harrington Park Public School

NSW Police Force; Campbelltown; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrington Park Public School is seeking a dedicated School Learning Support Officer to join our team. You will work under the direction of a teacher to support students with diverse learning needs, contribute to welfare and wellbeing activities, and assist across preschool to primary streams as required.

Essential requirements include Working with Children Check clearance, mandatory Department of Education training, and medications administration training.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills with students, carers and staff.
• Understanding of diverse learning needs and wellbeing support.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for students with identified diverse learning needs under supervision of a teacher.
• Assist with student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Support learning in classrooms and other environments across streams or settings.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Empathy

Job description

Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full-Time - Ongoing - Harrington Park Public School (0000BDWG)

School Learning Support Officer - Full-Time - Ongoing - Harrington Park Public School - 0000BDWG

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number

A900158741

Number of Positions

1

Salary

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

School Name

Harrington Park Public School

Staffing Area

Campbelltown

FTE

1.000

Contact

Phone number 02 4647 7116

Contact School Admin

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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.

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.

Harrington Park PS is a large primary school located in the Camden Local Government Area. The school was established in 2002 and has well-equipped modern facilities. It has had major building works over the last four years to provide 13 new classroom spaces, a special purpose unit, a new library, hall and administration block. The executive staff consists of a Principal, two Deputy Principals, and seven Assistant Principals. The staff ranges in the level of experience, with some very experienced teachers who combine well with a growing number of early career teachers. A strong and positive relationship exists between the school and the community. The school's changing demographic allows opportunities to celebrate and engage the diverse school community. The school's Parents & Citizens (P&C) Association is very supportive and an integral part of our community. The school maintains a strong commitment to the development of literacy and numeracy skills, with a focus in our current School Excellence Plan on excellence in equity, catering for high potential and gifted students, acknowledging and using student voice and strengthening explicit teaching to improve student outcomes. Harrington Park achieves many successes in sport, creative and performing arts and environmental education which are embedded in school programs and practices.

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).

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.

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 .

Additional Note

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.