Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

Reference: 1549984

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

Role

An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.

An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include:

- Provides routine support for teachers including assisting with planning of student routines
- Supports communication between teachers and parents
- Communicates with teachers on routine matters related to students and/or other responsibilities




- Provides basic physical care and wellbeing support for students such as toileting, meals, and lifting
- Communicating with student/s to support comprehension of basic tasks and information
- Addresses immediate behavioural presentations relating to specific students within a classroom setting aligned to school policy and procedure
- Provides basic support and supervision for individuals or groups of up to 4 students within a classroom setting
- Supports teachers in the coordination of educational programs independently or under minimal supervision, including rostering and organising the work of a team of aides, providing routine co-ordination, guidance, and support to other student support staff, liaising with external providers of support services about clearly defined support needs and resources, assisting teachers with the communication of student outcomes and educational programs
- Provides medical intervention support to a student/s, under specific conditions, with appropriate training and guidance
- Provides specialised communication support for students and teachers in areas such as AUSLAN and braille

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child secure standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

The position will require the successful applicantto posess the following:

- Experience in providing support in an educational setting for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD Level 3) who are non-verbal or has limited verbal communication.




- Experience in using an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system, ideally Proloquo2Go.

Conditions of Employment

This vacancy is specifically linked to Student Support Funding and is ongoing. If the funding reduces or ceases during the first seven years of employment, employment may cease subject to the provision of at least 12 weeks’ notice.

Location Profile

Vision

Kew East Primary School is committed to providing rich learning experiences with a focus on developing core literacy and numeracy skills. The school's vision is to provide a safe, empowering, and positive educational experience, catering for the diverse needs of all students so they can thrive socially, academically, and emotionally. Through excellence in teaching, learning, and wellbeing, we support everyone to succeed.

Values

Our school values are: we are respectful, responsible and safe. Whilst it is important for all students to experience success in their learning, it is equally important to engage them in their learning and support their wellbeing. The Kew East Primary School values are explicitly taught and actively promoted through a whole-school student wellbeing program.

Background

Kew East Primary School (KEPS) is a high performing school and has a stable enrolment of approximately 428 students. Students attending KEPS come from predominately high socio-economic backgrounds. The student demographic also includes some students from Language Backgrounds Other than English. A priority at KEPS is to embed the community into our learning, with parents and carers often invited onsite to participate in the educational journey

KEPS has a dual class structure, with straight year level classes in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 and multi-age classes in Years 3-4 and Years 5-6. A high proportion of our students (70%) from Foundation to Year 6 work beyond the expected levels of achievement. The school's NAPLAN results are outstanding, often placing KEPS at the top of our similar schools. This is attributed to an explicit teaching approach.

Some students will have negotiated Individual Learning Plans, to cater for and support their extension or intervention needs, and these are reviewed at least once a term.
A great deal of effort has been attributed into making classrooms inclusive where reasonable adjustments are made, to cater for students diverse learning needs.

KEPS continues to invest heavily in the professional learning of staff, ensuring that teachers are at the forefront of the most up-to-date teacher practice, ensuring excellence for our students. KEPS utilised the PLC model for planning, which ensures rich collaboration between teachers. A strong focus for our school is to provide an in-depth induction and ongoing support for new and graduate staff to best support their introduction to our school.

Student health and wellbeing is a priority at KEPS with a focus on developing confident, enthusiastic and positive humans. Student wellbeing continues to be extensively resourced to provide the best learning outcomes for students and their families. The introduction of lunchtime clubs and a wellbeing coordinator has further supported positive wellbeing of our students.

The school provides additional opportunities for learning enrichment and literacy intervention to further support the needs of students. Specialist teachers deliver programs in Italian, Visual Arts, Music and Physical Education. The school's music program is exceptional, enjoying an outstanding reputation for providing additional and unique opportunities for students to perform in our social (Year 4) and concert brass bands (Year 5-6). This extra curricula activity promotes student engagement and provides an opportunity not commonly found in other primary schools.

KEPS has well-resourced facilities including, a multipurpose centre which includes, a gymnasium, music rehearsal room, tutorial rooms for instrumental music lessons, and a LOTE room; out of hours school care, junior school hall, library, art room and computer room.

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Applications close Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

22 October 2026

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