Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Katherine High School
Job title Flexible Learning Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Katherine
Position number 41076 RTF Closing 16/10/2025
Contact officer Nick Lovering at
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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
To work with the teaching team, mentors, and health professionals to assist students with all aspects of their wellbeing and
engagement in education. This will include developing a professional relationship with marginalised young people for educational
outcomes, family support, social and emotional support, and community engagement within a trauma informed framework.
Context statement
Katherine High School is the only government secondary school in Katherine. It provides an educational service to students from
Year 7 to Year 12. In the Senior Years students are provided with multiple achievement pathways to ensure they receive the
education most appropriate to their needs. The school caters to a diverse population from a range of different social, educational
and cultural backgrounds. Katherine High School has an offsite program, Katherine Flexible Learning and Engagement Centre and
provides an alternate program for disengaged and at-risk teenagers in the Katherine area. The school takes great pride in its
inclusive practices and works hard to live up to our core values: Inclusion, Respect, Effort and Resilience.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide in class support collaborating with teachers within a trauma informed framework.
2. Work collaboratively and flexibly to support the operation of a safe, empowering and culturally inclusive environment that
works to engage young people in education.
3. Establish and maintain appropriate interpersonal relationships between students, the school, families, and community.
4. Operate within a coaching and counselling framework to support attendance in education and training.
5. Maintain appropriate records, case notes, and prepare reports as required.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Proven ability to work within a trauma informed model providing support to young people who may experience significant
wellbeing and mental health issues and behaviours associated with experiencing complex trauma.
2. Demonstrated cultural competency, and knowledge of current youth, social and community issues affecting marginalised school
aged youth and their families.
3. Demonstrated commitment to working within an evidence-based education framework to empower young people to stay
connected to their educational journey.
4. Demonstrated organisational, time management and problem-solving skills, ability to maintain confidentiality and the capacity
to show initiative when dealing with complex situations.
1. Proven ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team including education staff,
health professionals, families, non-government organisations and members of the broader community to support educational
and vocational pathways.
Further information
The successful applicant must have no significant criminal record confirmed by a Police Criminal History check and have, or be in
the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card and current First Aid Certificate.