Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full time - Ongoing - Multiple positions - Muswellbrook High School (0000BFV1)

Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Advertisement Number A900160461

Number of Positions

2

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

School Name Muswellbrook High School

Staffing Area Muswellbrook

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Nicholas Eather

Contact Phone number View phone number on click.appcast.io

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

23-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 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).

Muswellbrook High School, located in the Upper Hunter Valley, is built on the land of the Wanaruah and Kamilaroi people. With a population of 650 students, approximately 30% of whom identify as Indigenous, our highly qualified and dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff work together to create an workplace that truly embodies our school motto, 'Striving for Excellence in a School that Cares'. We use a Raising Excellence framework that utilises above and below the line philosophy encompassing positive education and social/emotional intelligence to further develop student wellbeing and achievement. We enjoy a proud history of educating families from the Upper Hunter, drawing students from the Muswellbrook, Denman, Sandy Hollow and Martindale communities. The school is committed to developing the whole person through a broad curriculum which nourishes academic, sporting, cultural and performing arts achievement. We have strong relationships with the mining, agriculture and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries to further enhance our school curriculum. We are an inclusive school community, catering for the diverse learning needs of all students,



including our inclusion and support faculty and fostering the talents of High Potential Gifted Education (HPGE) by providing enrichment opportunities for all students throughout their high school journey. We promote successful educational pathways that include School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs), tertiary study or employment. Our school programs and initiatives are well supported by an active parent community.

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

This advertisement is for two full time School Learning Support Officer positions.

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 .

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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📌 School Learning Support Officer - Full time - Ongoing - Multiple positions - Muswellbrook High School (Bar Beach)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Bar Beach