Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Girrakool School *****BDGC)
School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Girrakool School - ****BDGC
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Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley
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Number of Positions
1
Total Remuneration Package: The salary range for this position is $***** - $***** per hour.
The total salary package will include employer's contribution to superannuation and leave loading
Staffing Area Central Coast
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Closing Date
15-Sep-****, 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).
Girrakool School is a School for Specific Purposes (SSP) located at Kariong on the Central Coast of Current South Wales.
The school operates within the Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre (YJC).
Students are male, aged between 15 and 21 years, and are serving custodial sentences or are on remand following court proceedings.
The school has a maximum enrolment capacity of 90 students.
Currently, Aboriginal students represent approximately 62% of total enrolments.




The school's Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) is 160.
The majority of students enrol at Girrakool with a significant history of disengagement from education and present with varying degrees of behavioural and emotional needs, often including clinical diagnoses.
Youth Justice acts as the parental body for the school.
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
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 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.
If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.
For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .
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📌 School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Girrakool School (New South Wales)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 New South Wales