School Learning Support Officer – Full Time - Ongoing - Thornton Public School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a dedicated School Learning Support Officer to join Thornton Public School, near Maitland, NSW. You will support students with diverse learning needs under the direction of a teacher, contributing to welfare, health and wellbeing activities in classrooms and learning environments.

Ideal candidates will have a Working with Children Check clearance, ability to work in a team, and effective communication skills to engage students across streams such as

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.
• Willingness to undertake required training (e.g., first aid, health support, medications administration).

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and learning support to students with identified diverse learning needs under a teacher's supervision.
• Assist with student welfare, health and wellbeing activities.
• Support students across streams: pre-school, vision, hearing, and bilingual programs.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver educational outcomes.

Skills

Working with Children Check

Teamwork

Disabilities awareness

Communication skills

First aid training

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 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.

Thornton Public School has an enrolment of 787 students, including 17% EALD students, 17% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students, and 8% of students with a family member serving in the Australian Defence Force. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled School Learning Support Officer to join our Support Unit, which comprises four classes: Intensive Learning Support (Mental Health), Autism, Multi-Categorical, and a class for students identified with Mild Intellectual Disability.

Our school is located near Maitland, the gateway to the Hunter Valley, serving a growing and diverse community. Our vision is grounded in a whole-school commitment to providing a happy, secure learning environment for all students. Our professional, cohesive, and dynamic staff bring a blend of youth and experience to deliver high-quality educational programs.

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.

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.

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.

The role of an School Learning Support Officer requires strong relationships with students, teachers, families and allied professionals. Describe how you have demonstrated working collaboratively with people in a team setting. Can you describe a time when you supported a person with diverse academic, communication, or behavioural needs, and how you adapted your approach to engage and care for them?

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.