Job Description

Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Pendle Hill High School (0000BFA8)

School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Pendle Hill High School - 0000BFA8

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number

A900159961

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

Pendle Hill High School

Principal Network

Girraween

FTE

1.000

Contact Name

Sally Hulme

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin

99999999

Closing Date

25-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).

Pendle Hill High School is a comprehensive, co-educational school with an enrolment of 786 students from Years 7 to 12.

A growing school enrolment includes 60% of students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as students with a range of learning support needs. Our school has a high potential and gifted education class in each of Years 7 to 10 as well as an Autism & Multi Categorical Support Unit.The Support Unit currently has 5 classes, increasing to 7 in 2027.

Our school community is committed to improvement, personal best in student learning and achievement,



quality teaching and equity in educational opportunities and outcomes. Our strategic directions are Student Growth and Achievement; Collaboration and Quality Teaching; and Engagement and Connection.

A newly completed major building and refurbishment project provides recent facilities such as a modern Library and resource centre, lecture theatre, seminar and multimedia spaces as well as outdoor learning spaces and flexible classroom spaces. The Support Unit includes dedicated ground floor classrooms, a staffroom and purpose-built student bathroom facilities.

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. Fo

📌 School Learning Support Officer (Australia)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Australia