School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Willyama High School

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

Job summary

Willyama High School in Broken Hill, Far West NSW, is hiring three School Learning Support Officers to assist students with diverse learning needs under teacher supervision. The role includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities, plus potential duties in vision, hearing, and bilingual support across classrooms and other learning environments.

Applicants must obtain a Working with Children Check clearance and complete mandatory training.

Qualifications

• Must obtain Working with Children Check clearance.
• Mandatory Department training on education support.
• First aid training required for role.

Responsibilities

• Support students with diverse learning needs under teacher supervision.
• Include student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Provide streams-specific support (vision, hearing, bilingual) when needed.

Skills

WCC clearance

First aid

Medication administration

Health training

Job description

Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Willyama High School (0000BFYE)

Location

Regional NSW

Number of Positions

3

Closing Date

19-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

SASS

Organisation

School Administrative and Support

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

Contact Details

Contact Name Grant Shepherd

Contact Phone number 08 80881055

Contact School Admin - 99999999

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).

Willyama High School (enrolment 616, including 143 Aboriginal students) is a comprehensive secondary school located in Broken Hill in Far West NSW. We are deeply connected to our local community and committed to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive. Our teaching is grounded in evidence-based practices, with a strong focus on strengthening explicit teaching and data-informed practices to improve literacy, numeracy, and student engagement throughout our school, while supporting students to successfully transition into meaningful post-school pathways. Our school values of respect, responsibility and cooperation continue to underpin all aspects of school life, supported by a rich program of academic, sporting, cultural and extra-curricular opportunities.

Please visit our website for more information https://willyama-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

• 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.

Special Notes

This advertisement is for three 1.0FTE (full time) positions.

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.