School Learning Support Officer - Identified - Full Time - Ongoing - Warilla High School

NSW Department of Education; Coomba Park; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is recruiting a School Learning Support Officer to assist students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments. You will support student welfare, health and wellbeing activities under the direction of a teacher, with duties across streams such as pre-school, vision, hearing and bilingual settings.

This identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander position requires a Working with Children Check clearance, mandatory training,

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check clearance required.
• Completion of mandatory Department of Education training.
• Willingness to undertake first aid training.
• Medication administration training provided.
• Health support training provided.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under a teacher's direction.
• Provide student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Support streams/settings: pre-school, vision, hearing, and bilingual programs.
• Collaborate with teachers and school staff to achieve educational outcomes.

Skills

Teamwork

Working with Children

Medication admin

First aid training

Disability support

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).
• 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.

This is an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander position. Aboriginality/Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti‑Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants must provide documentation upon appointment. More information can be found in the policy library under Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent.

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.