School Learning Support Officer - Multiple Positions - Full Time Ongoing - Sarah Redfern Public School

NSW Public School Jobs - NSW DET Jobs.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Redfern Public School is recruiting School Learning Support Officers to support students with diverse learning needs. Positions involve working in classrooms and learning environments under teacher supervision, with responsibilities across welfare, health and wellbeing activities.

Ideal candidates will have strong teamwork and communication skills, and a commitment to inclusive education for students from Preschool to Year 6.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to support students with diverse learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for students with identified learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under teacher direction.
• Assist with health and welfare activities as required.
• Support students in streams/settings such as pre-school, vision, hearing, and bilingual programs.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

School Learning Support Officer - Multiple Positions - Full Time Ongoing - Sarah Redfern Public School

NSW Public School Jobs - NSW DET Jobs. – Minto NSW

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.

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).

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

This advertisement is for two positions, 2x 1.00FTE

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.

Additional Information

Located on Dharawal Country in the vibrant community of Minto, Sarah Redfern Public School is a Preschool to Year 6 learning hub where every student is valued, supported and encouraged to achieve their potential. Our diverse school community includes mainstream classes and five Inclusive Education support classes: IM, IO/AU, IO and two MC classes, supporting students with a wide range of learning, communication, sensory, social and disability needs.

As recipients of the NSW Department of Education Secretary’s Award for Outstanding School Achievement, we are proud to be recognised for our work in inclusion, authentic partnerships and high expectations for every student. Our diverse community, including Aboriginal students and a high EAL/D population, enriches our school and strengthens our commitment to belonging and participation.

Our Inclusive Education classes are supported by strong, research informed and evidence-based learning programs and practices, designed to respond to the individual strengths and needs of our students. Staff work collaboratively to provide structured, explicit and engaging learning experiences that promote communication, independence, participation and progress.

Targeted Question 1

Sarah Redfern Public School is a Preschool to Year 6 learning hub with five inclusive education support classes (IM, MC, IO and IO/AU), supporting students with a wide range of disabilities and individual needs. Provide an example of how you have supported students with different abilities and needs. How did you adapt your support to promote learning, communication, independence and participation?