Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

Occupation: Administration

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1552737

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 skilled learning and growth for both self and others.

Role

This position may require attendance of up to 6 days during school vacation periods. The successful applicant will be paid a leave purchase allowance for that attendance.

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

Reception/Administration

- Provide routine clerical or other administrative support responsibilities including general telephone, front office enquiries, mail deliveries, assisting with stock control, supporting organisation of meetings, receiving and initial processing of standard paperwork
- Maintain, enter and retrieve data from the schools IT systems, such as the school's records system, including computerised student, staff and school records
- Maintain and update office records, enrolment data,



diary records, and basic written records
- Support or coordinate the preparation of standard routine internal and external communication according to school procedures (e.g. form letters, newsletters)
- Source basic data or factual information from given sources to support school administrative functions, e.g. books, reports, manuals, catalogues, tables, forms, etc.
- Coordinate the delivery of administrative services within the school
- In consultation with the principal, determine and manage work priorities within the school office
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure effective administration procedures
- Coordinate the implementation of requisitioning, purchasing and issuing procedures
- Manage client reception and office operations
- Liaise with school staff in regard to support requirements
- Attendance - monitor student attendance coding and send daily student absence messages
- Other duties as requested by the Principal or Business Manager

First Aid Officer

- Administer First Aid to students
- Provide support in the organisation of first aid training for staff including Anaphylaxis and Asthma training
- Maintain record keeping and documentation of student medical plans in line with DET policy, eg. Anaphylaxis, Diabetes, Asthma and Epilepsy etc
- Liaise with families to see student management plans and medication, ensure registration of medications if required
- Attend to parent and staff enquiries and provide support in the areas of first aid matters and compliance.
- Communicate to all staff the students with medical conditions.
- Liaise with colleagues to support the efficient operation of day-today activities, excursions/camps, and events in relation to first aid requirements and provide support in preparation of kits and medical requirements.
- Ensure audit and update of First Aid Kits and the First Aid Room in line with OH&S; requirements, including ensuring kits and rooms are adequately stocked.
- Ensuring school meets compliance requirements, keeping updated to any relevant first aid DET policy and guideline changes.
- Other duties as requested by the Principal or Business Manager

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 safe 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

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal

Please ensure that your application includes:

- A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
- A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section
- Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.

Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.

Location Profile

At our school we believe that all students can learn. We take responsibility for the engagement, progress and achievement of every student in our care.

Our school vision creates a focus on what matters most at our school and provides the foundation for a school culture built upon trust and shared responsibility and leadership. ¿At River Gum our students own their learning and our teachers use their pedagogical knowledge to personalise learning. We value community relationships and reflection.¿

We have a shared belief that all students can reach their full potential at River Gum through the motto ¿Together We Can¿.

Our school values of Respect, Excellence, Equality and Inclusion are modelled by our school community, staff and students. School values create a strong sense of community and connectedness at our school and support the reinforcement of high expectations for all.

Our school is located in Hampton Park, a suburb in the City of Casey within Melbourne¿s south-east. We are proud of our school community, and with a history of over 30 years our school caters for a wide range of social, economic and cultural backgrounds.

We teach our students through an explicit approach using a knowledge and language rich curriculum, providing opportunities for our students to broaden their background knowledge of a wide range of topics and to expand their vocabulary in these areas.

We set our expectations for students high across all levels of the school, which engages students in a curriculum that deepens their thinking, broadens their possibilities and stretches their imagination.

Our learning program is sequenced to provide multiple exposures to new learning over time which enables students to transfer learning into their long-term memory.

Like our students, our staff are always seeking to improve; as a community of teachers, leaders and education support staff, we are all passionate with a genuine love of learning. We are privileged to teach, and we know that the quality of our instruction makes the biggest in-school impact on student outcomes. We also know we are better when we work together, so we place importance on being collaborative in all we do.

Everyone has the right to feel safe and happy at school. We place a strong focus on wellbeing by establishing calm and orderly learning environments in which everyone can learn. We teach a broad wellbeing curriculum, focusing on resilience and respectful relationships. We also develop wellbeing through a rich specialist curriculum, which incorporates Physical Education & Health, The Arts, Technologies and Auslan.

Our students benefit from a vibrant extra-curricular offering, which includes a range of lunchtime clubs, and opportunities to attend excursions and camps linked to their learning.

Applications close Monday 23 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

10 November 2026

📌 Reception / Administration / First Aid Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne