School Learning Support Officer - Pre-school - Full Time - Ongoing - Darlington Public School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education seeks School Learning Support Officers to assist students with diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning spaces under teacher supervision.

Role includes student welfare activities and may involve streams like pre-school, vision and hearing support, and bilingual programs. A Certificate III in Children’s Services or Early Childhood Education and Care is required, along with Working with Children Check clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with diverse learning needs is desirable.
• Ability to participate in student welfare and wellbeing activities as required.
• Willingness to undertake mandatory training and first aid relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified learning needs in classrooms and other settings under teacher supervision.
• Contribute to student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Provide streams-specific support (pre-school, vision/hearing support, bilingual) as assigned.
• Work as part of a team to ensure safe, inclusive learning environments.

Skills

Teamwork

Support for diverse learners

Communication skills

Safety and wellbeing awareness

Ability to work with young children

Education

Certificate III in Children’s Services or Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

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

• On appointment must be working towards or hold an Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) approved Certificate III in Children’s Services or Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• 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).
• Staff undertaking roles in preschools will be required to demonstrate suitability and ongoing compliance with the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) and Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW), and NSW Department of Education policies and practices as implemented for public preschools.
• This includes a commitment to child safe practices and requirements.
• Further information can be found at Child Safety Reforms Further information about the school can be found in this link: https://darlington-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Commitment to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.
• Ability to work with young children.
• Awareness of the needs of young children.
• 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 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