Student Support Officer

Department of Education; City Of Wanneroo; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Joseph Banks Secondary College seeks to establish a pool of Student Support Officers for permanent and fixed-term vacancies across 2026 and into 2027. The SSO role includes coordinating student support programs, developing intervention strategies, and liaising with teachers and families to support student outcomes.

Successful applicants will connect the school with government and non-government agencies, participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings, and contribute to equity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating student support programs and liaising with multiple parties.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate Student Support Programs within the school.
• Develop and implement systems or intervention strategies for students.
• Provide guidance to teachers on strategies to support students.
• Link the school to local community and build partnerships with agencies.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and case conferences as needed.
• Research current issues and prepare information to develop new strategies.
• Support culturally diverse initiatives/programs within the school.

Connaissances

Student support

Stakeholder liaison

Program coordination

Group facilitation

Community networking

Description du poste

The Role

We are seeking to establish a pool of Student Support Officers (SSO) for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 3, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period. Joseph Banks Secondary College (SC) is an Independent Public School in the suburb of Banksia Grove, approximately 40 kilometres from the Perth Central Business District. We are an innovative College with student outcomes always at the forefront of everything we do. We advocate professional learning and development of career pathways for all staff. We serve students from surrounding suburbs including Carramar and Tapping. As part of our vision for the College students are included in a culture of excellence, innovation, opportunity and success. Our school develops students into knowledgeable and respectful young adults through challenging, engaging and intentional instruction. Students are given a number of pathways on which to excel during their secondary education, including both curricular and extra-curricular programmes. Find out more about our school by visiting jbsc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online . The SSO assists with coordinating Student Support Programs at our school. This may ideally include developing and introducing systems or intervention strategies, completing work assessments on students (including liaising with any relevant parties), providing support and advice to teachers on strategies for supporting students and facilitating group work processes. You would link our school to the local community, establishing a network of partnerships with other government and non-government agencies that could help support students and their families, and taking part in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences within the school and with other agencies in certain cases. The SSO would research current issues and prepare information to develop and monitor new strategies or alternative programs. Suitable applicants will ideally have experience supporting various cultural initiatives/programs. Want to know more? Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sharyn Kocsis, Manager Corporate Services on [phone] or [e-mail] . During the school holidays, please contact Sharyn Kocsis on 0476 804 456 [e-mail] .

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1062736 The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process. Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 9 October 2026