Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Dalmeny Public School (0000BCH0)

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number

A900157540

Number of Positions

1

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

Staffing Area Liverpool

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

04-Sep-2026, 6:00:00 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).

Dalmeny Public School is committed to providing a dynamic, inclusive, and supportive learning setting where every student is known, valued, and cared for, and empowered to achieve their full potential. Located in Prestons, within the Liverpool local government area, Dalmeny PS has an enrolment of approximately 650 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in mainstream and seven support unit classes . The student population is culturally and linguistically diverse, with over 70% of students from a language background other than English. Approximately 2.5% of students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The school is committed to inclusive practices that support the diverse learning and wellbeing needs of all students.





The school's community, students and staff embrace our Special Education Unit which consists of seven classes – one IO class, two IO/Autism classes, three Multi Categorical classes and an Autism class. Each support unit class is supported by a teacher and School Learning Support Officer.

This position is for a Permanent Full-Time School Learning Support Officer for the Support Unit that will commence at the start of 2027.

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.

Special Notes

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.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.

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