School Learning Support Officer – Full Time – Ongoing – Multiple Positions – Willyama High School

Mobile; Nice (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Willyama High School in regional NSW is seeking three School Learning Support Officers on a full-time basis. You will support students with diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under a teacher’s direction, assisting with welfare, health and wellbeing activities, and additional duties across streams such as vision, hearing, pre-school and bilingual programs.

The role requires Working with Children Check clearance, relevant Department training, and readiness to

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check clearance required.
• Mandatory training as per Department of Education with willingness to undertake first aid training.
• Administration of Medications training provided based on student needs.
• Health support training provided based on student needs.

Responsibilities

• Support for students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and learning environments under supervision of a teacher.
• Provide student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Support for streams/settings including pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual programs.

Skills

Teamwork

Disability support

Effective communication

Student welfare support

Job description

School Learning Support Officer – Full Time – Ongoing – Multiple Positions – Willyama High School – 0000BFYE
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Location

Regional NSW
Advertisement Number A900160540

Number of Positions

3
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 Willyama High School
Principal Network Far West
Staffing Area Broken Hill
Hours/Minutes 31 hours 15 minutes per week
FTE 1.000
Contact Name Grant Shepherd
Contact Phone number 08 80881055
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

19-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

• 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).
  Willyama High School (enrolment 616, including 143 Aboriginal students) is a comprehensive secondary school located in Broken Hill in Far West NSW. We are deeply connected to our local community and committed to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive. Our teaching is grounded in evidence-based practices, with a strong focus on strengthening explicit teaching and data-informed practices to improve literacy, numeracy, and student engagement throughout our school, while supporting students to successfully transition into meaningful post-school pathways. Our school values of respect, responsibility and cooperation continue to underpin all aspects of school life, supported by a rich program of academic, sporting, cultural and extra-curricular opportunities.

Please visit our website for more information https://willyama-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
2. Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
3. Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
4. Effective communication skills.
   Special Notes This advertisement is for three 1.0FTE (full time) positions.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.