Job Description – School Learning Support Officer – Full Time – Ongoing – Springwood High School *****B4DP)
Location: Sydney Region, Penrith
Salary range: $***** – $***** per hour, including superannuation and leave loading.
About the Role
School Learning Support Officers provide 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. Students 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.
The Glenbrook Centre
The Glenbrook Centre is the off-campus support unit of Springwood High School. It provides flexible learning in a smaller setting, catering for students with internalising mental health disorders. Daily operations are underpinned by Trauma Informed Practice.
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).
Specific Selection Criteria
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
Effective communication skills.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking "Apply Online". 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. 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 your responses in the 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.
Targeted Question 1
Please provide an example of your success working both as part of a team and as an individual to contribute to the work of the team. In your example, how did you contribute to the work of the team?
Targeted Question 2
Describe how you have demonstrated working collaboratively with people in a team setting.
EEO Statement
The Department of Education welcomes 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 ().
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