20 Oct
NSW Department of Education
Sydney
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).
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 3x SLSO - 000276467 - FTE 1.00, 000276469 - FTE 1.00, 000276470 - FTE 1.00
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.
If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
Additional Information
Governor Philip King Public School is located in South Western Sydney in Dharug country and has an enrolment of 610 students. Our school caters for students in Kindergarten to Year 6. Students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds with 86% from an English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) background. We offer four Community Languages; Assyrian, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Italian. Extra-curricular opportunities in Sport, Creative and Performing Arts, Leadership, Public Speaking and Debating,
enable our students to excel through a range of different experiences. Equity funding is used to support targeted equity groups. We promote student responsibility, resilience and respect through our core rules and expectations (Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be a Learner) to continue to build school excellence.
2025 will see the expansion of our support unit with an additional AU, AU/IO and an AU/IS class.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking “Apply Online” below. You will need to attach a covering letter (max. 3 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages), in either Word or PDF format, that demonstrates how your skills,
knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role in accordance with the Selection Criteria as outlined in the Statement of Duties. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees.
If there are targeted questions, you must respond to these (maximum 300 words) and include in your covering letter.
Note: It is a requirement that all applicants submit their applications online on iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.
▶️ School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Governor Philip King Public School
🖊️ NSW Department of Education
📍 Sydney