Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - West Wallsend High School *****BFW5)
School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - West Wallsend High School - ****BFW5
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Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Advertisement Number A*********
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
School Name West Wallsend High School
Staffing Area Lake Macquarie
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Contact Phone number ********
Contact School Admin - ********
Closing Date
25-Nov-****, 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).
West Wallsend High School is a proudly comprehensive 7-12 community-focused school, which supports and encourages students to achieve their full potential in an inclusive and caring setting based on the core values of respect, responsibility and excellence.
The school is located on the land of the Pambalong of Awabakal country on the western side of Newcastle as part of the Lake Macquarie North principal network and has an enrolment of almost 700 students.
Students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds with 19% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Teachers are committed to providing a high-quality community of learning,



delivering a broad range of subjects in an environment of high expectations, high care and high support.
Seven classes are dedicated to the education and support of students with disabilities.
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 .
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format.
Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
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 - West Wallsend High School (Central Coast)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Central Coast