Northam Senior High School (SHS) is seeking to establish a pool of Student Support Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Northam SHS stands on the bank of the Avon River and has a proud and rich history of providing a comprehensive curriculum to students in Years 7-12 from the Northam and surrounding Wheatbelt districts students. With over 650 students, we are the largest school in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
In our vision of 'A Community United', we work in partnership with students, staff, parents/carers and the community to establish positive and productive relationships.
Northam SHS is focused on embedding trauma-informed and restorative practices, where our systems are designed to prioritise student belonging, voice and mastery in a strengths-based model
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The Role
The Student Support Officer works closely with school leadership staff to assist with systems and processes that support students, staff, and parents, ensuring a responsive and effective student support service. Suitable applicants will collaborate with staff, parents/guardians, and relevant community organisations, and may assist with school attendance strategies.
Suitable applicants will assist with early intervention support to individuals and/or groups of students in social emotional learning, co-regulation strategies, learning around behaviour, unconditional positive regard, restorative practice and strengths-based reflection. They will also support the provision of information for multi-disciplinary team meetings, case conferences and other relevant processes. They will maintain information and records, collate and prepare information required and assist with implementation strategies and student support programs.
The Student Support Officer should ideally have a history of reliability and relatability, building and maintaining relationships within the school community and with other key stakeholders, and under direction participate in crisis management and response duties as required to ensure the best outcomes for young people.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Suealla Hammer, Manager Corporate Services on or emailing .
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
* be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
* obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
* consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1:
Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
* A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
* A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
* Demonstrated good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships.
* Demonstrated effective planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities within timelines.
* Demonstrated good research, conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to identify problems and provide solutions.
* Demonstrated skills and experience in working with individual or small groups of students experiencing difficulties.
* Demonstrated knowledge of the youth sector, particularly local organisations and services.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time.
Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1000027
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close:
4:30pm (AWST) on Friday, 7 November 2025