School Learning Support Officer - Preschool - Full Time - Ongoing - Mount Warrigal Public School

NSW Department of Education; Mount Warrigal; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is hiring a School Learning Support Officer to assist students with diverse learning needs in classrooms and other settings under teacher direction. You will contribute to student welfare, health and wellbeing activities and may work in preschool, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual streams.

Essential qualifications include nearing or holding an ACECQA Certificate III in Children’s Services or Early Childhood Education and Care, Working with Children

Qualifications

• Working toward or holding ACECQA approved Certificate III in Children’s Services or Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Working with Children Check Clearance.
• Mandatory training and willingness to undertake first aid training.
• Administration of Medications training to be provided.
• Health support training to be provided as needed.
• Demonstrated suitability for role in preschool and compliance with NSW policies.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Commitment to child safety and trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for students with identified learning needs under teacher direction.
• Support student welfare, health and wellbeing activities in classrooms and other settings.
• Assist in streams: preschool, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual settings.

Skills

Teamwork

Trauma-informed

Communication

First aid

Willingness to learn

Education

Certificate III Child Care

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.

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://mtwarrigal-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.
• Understanding of the impact of trauma on young children’s development, behaviour, and learning and the ability to apply trauma-informed principles in daily interactions with children to create a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment.
• Willingness and ability to work positively and cooperatively within a preschool and contribute to a positive whole school culture.

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. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above.

For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.