Student Wellbeing Support Officer

Department Of Education, Western Australia; Shire Of Northam; On-site; AUD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Bakers Hill Primary School in the Wheatbelt region, about 75km from Perth, is seeking a Student Wellbeing Support Officer for a permanent part-time (0.2FTE) role commencing Term 1, 2027. The position supports administrative processes and provides information to students, staff and parents to sustain a responsive student support service.

Under direction, you will collaborate with staff, parents and the wider community to identify absenteeism, attend multi-disciplinary meetings and help establish

Qualifications

• Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or valid visa with work rights.
• Valid Working With Children Check before start.
• Current Screening Clearance Number from the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Responsibilities

• Attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, case conferences and other intervention processes.
• Provide information and support to students, staff and parents; identify absenteeism and truancy.
• Establish and maintain communication networks within the school community and with stakeholders.
• Assist with administrative processes and information provision.

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.2FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027

We are a Level 4 school catering from Kindergarten to Year 6 students. Set in beautiful rural surroundings on Balladong boodja just off Great Eastern Highway we are located approximately 75kms from Perth in the Wheatbelt region.

At Bakers Hill Primary School our students are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision strives to provide high quality learning and pastoral care that caters to the needs of all students. This high care culture enables us to work in positive partnerships with families and the broader community to ensure that the unique talents and needs of the individual are at the core of our culturally inclusive approach.

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The Role

The Student Wellbeing Support Officer should assist with administrative processes and provision of information to students, staff and parents, ensuring a responsive and effective student support service. Under direction, they have the opportunity to collaborate and conduct discussions with staff, parents/guardians and the community to identify student absenteeism and truancy and to collect and provide case information.

The successful applicant should attend and provide supporting information to multi-disciplinary team meetings, case conferences and other intervention processes. Within this role, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to establish and maintain communication and liaison networks within the school community and with other key stakeholders.

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 Anne Gilchrist, Manager Corporate Services, on [phone] or by emailing

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.

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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 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).

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 20 November 2026.