Student Support Officer

Department of Education; Margaret River; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education in Australia invites applications for a role focused on supporting students by removing barriers to learning. You will work across the student services team, teachers and families to ensure students receive the support they need at school and within the wider community.

Applicants should demonstrate the ability to balance empathy with organisation, maintain professional boundaries, exercise sound judgement and work collaboratively to solve problems in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and current Screening Clearance Number.
• Demonstrated skills and experience working with students experiencing difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with student services, teachers, families and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and support students.
• Maintain professional boundaries, exercise sound judgement, and work within areas of responsibility while coordinating, collaborating and solving problems.
• Refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) for full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements.

Job description

This role would suit applicants who can balance empathy with organisation, and who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

Key responsibilities

• You will work closely with the student services team, teachers, families, leadership staff and external agencies to help remove barriers to learning and ensure students are supported both at school and within the wider community.
• The role requires the ability to maintain professional boundaries, exercise sound judgement, and work constructively within areas of responsibility and control, while combining coordination, collaboration and problem-solving.
• Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

What you need

• 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.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in working with individual or small groups of students experiencing difficulties.