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

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

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Learning Support Officer for Singleton High School. The role includes supporting students with diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning spaces under supervision, focusing on welfare and wellbeing, with potential duties across preschool, vision/hearing, and bilingual streams.

The position requires Working with Children Check, required training, and willingness to undertake first aid.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• Mandatory training required by the Department of Education; willingness to undertake first aid training for the role
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided
• Health support training to be provided (subject to transition provisions)

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs including disability in classrooms and learning environments under teacher direction to support educational outcomes.
• Provide student welfare, health and wellbeing support as required; may assist in pre-school, vision/hearing support, and bilingual streams/settings

Job description

Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Singleton High School (0000BENW)

School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Singleton High School - 0000BENW

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Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Advertisement Number A900159433

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

School Name Singleton High School

Staffing Area Muswellbrook

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 65711199

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).

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.