TEMPORARY SSO1 - POORAKA PRIMARY SCHOOL - STUDENT SUPPORT OFFICER - SPECIAL OPTIONS CLASS

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Pooraka Primary School, operated by the Department for Education, South Australia, invites applications for a Special Options R-2 class support role. The successful candidate will work across two educators, building strong relationships with families and learners while applying trauma-informed practices.

The position accommodates part-time and flexible arrangements, with a total of 30 hours per week. Salary falls within the dedicated band for the role, dependent on tenure and hours per week, and

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to co-regulate students with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support 2 educators across the week.
• Foster and build strong relations with families and learners.
• Work within a trauma-informed site and embed practices across learning, teaching and interactions.

Job description

Position Descriptor

This position is responsible for supporting the educators in the Special Options R-2 class. The successful candidate is required to have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to co-regulate students with additional needs. Pooraka Primary School is a trauma informed site and we embed these practices across all learning, teaching and student interactions. This role will be supporting 2 educators across the week and needs to have the ability to foster and build strong relations with both educators, families and learners. Please note the salary amount may differ from that advertised. Salary is dependent upon your current employment status with the Department for Education, tenure and hours per week. The salary stated is based on an employee working 52 weeks per annum, full time equivalent. The successful applicant will be employed under the appropriate mode of employment. Please note that part time and flexible arrangements will be considered.

Position No

2027-0352-SS1-B-0-1

Applications Close

25/11/2026 11:30 PM

Site

Pooraka Primary School

Local Partnership

Montague

Tenure

19/01/2027 to 26/01/2028

Hours Per Week

30

Roster

(may be negotiable) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Starting 18/01/2027 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 0.00

Classification

SSO01 - SSO Level 1

Conditions

$67,698 - $80,920 per annum FTE / Temporary Salary Loading

Major Function(s) / Skill(s)

Special School, Unit or Class Support

Information

Byron Stuut

phone

8262 1010

School Website

http://www.poorakaps.sa.edu.au

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