School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Macarthur Girls High School

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a dedicated School Learning Support Officer to provide classroom and safe learning environment support for students with diverse learning needs.

Under the direction of a teacher, you will assist with student welfare, health and wellbeing activities, support in streams such as pre-school, vision/hearing support, and bilingual settings, and participate in mandatory training and first aid as required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified learning needs in classrooms and learning environments under teacher direction.
• Assist with student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Provide targeted support across streams/settings (pre-school, vision support, hearing support, bilingual) as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Disability support

Health & welfare support

Job description

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).

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.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

Additional Information

Macarthur Girls High School, with an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, is located in Parramatta. Over 90% of our students are from language backgrounds other than English. The school’s purpose is to encourage students to achieve their personal best and beyond, empowering them with the necessary skills to be successful citizens in an everchanging world. The school has a positive reputation in the broader community, with a clear focus on knowing our students and how they learn. In 2027, the school will open a MC support class and is seeking an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Student Learning Support Officer to support identified students in realising their potential.