School Learning Support Officer - Preschool - Full Time - Ongoing - Sherwood Grange Public School

NSW Police Force; Sydney; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 61,000; 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 under teacher direction, supporting welfare, health and wellbeing activities, and potentially working across preschool, vision, hearing, and bilingual streams. Location is Sydney Region.

Salary is $38.33–$44.53 per hour with superannuation and leave loading. Essential requirements include a Certificate III in Children’s Services or Early Childhood Education

Qualifications

• 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 Department of Education training; willingness to undertake first aid training.
• Administration of Medications training; health support training as required by student needs.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction of a teacher.
• Provide student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Assist across streams such as pre-school, vision support, hearing support and bilingual settings.

Skills

Teamwork

Empathy & communication

Education

Certificate III in Children’s Services

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Working with Children Check Clearance

Mandatory Department training

First aid training readiness

Job description

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900160114

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: The salary range for this position is $38.33 - $44.53 per hour. The total salary package will include employer's contribution to superannuation and leave loading

School Name Sherwood Grange Public School

Principal Network Girraween

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number 02 9632 9447

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

13-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

SASS

Organisation

School Administrative and Support

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

• 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://sherwoodgr-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.

Special Notes

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

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.