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

NSW Department of Education; Warrawong; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Learning Support Officer to assist students with diverse learning needs in classrooms and across learning environments. The role focuses on student welfare, health and wellbeing activities under teacher supervision.

Responsibilities include support across streams such as pre-school, vision, hearing and bilingual settings, contributing to an inclusive and aspirational learning community at Warrawong High School and Bayview Education Centre.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check clearance required.
• Mandatory training required by the Department.
• Administration of medications training to be provided.
• Health support training to be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under supervision.
• Support student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Provide specific support for students in streams/settings: pre-school, vision, hearing and bilingual, as applicable.

Skills

Teamwork

Student support

Disability awareness

Communication

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 provide 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).

Warrawong High School is a diverse, inclusive and aspirational learning community that proudly reflects the cultural richness of contemporary Australia. Located within the Lake Illawarra North network, we work closely with our Warrawong Community of Schools to strengthen educational opportunities and pathways for young people across our local community. With approximately 565 students, our school community brings together young people from diverse cultural, linguistic and social backgrounds. Around 46% of students have a language background other than English, with students and families representing more than 29 nationalities and 37 languages other than English. A further 11% of our students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, enriching our school through culture, identity, connection to Country and community. We also proudly host the region's Intensive English Centre, supporting newly arrived, refugee and international students as they transition into Australian education. With a FOEI of 166, we are committed to creating opportunities for every student to thrive, achieve and realise their aspirations.

Bayview Education Centre is made up of ten classes offering highly personalised learning that helps students with diverse abilities build their skills, independence, confidence and connections with the wider school community. Our classes include three AU classes, three MC classes, three IM classes and one ILS(MH) class. As part of our centre, you will join an amazing, dedicated team where your voice is valued, and your input helps shape how we support our students. Working across this range of classes, you'll have the chance to build your skills and grow your experience.

Team and Skills

• 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.