School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Springdale HeightsPublic School

Job Description - School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Springdale Heights Public School (0000B3TB)

Location

Regional NSW

Closing Date

20-Nov-2025, 5 : 00 : 00 AM

Salary

The salary range for this position is $37.21 - $43.23 per hour, including employer contribution to superannuation and leave loading.

School

Springdale Heights Public School

Contact

Joanna McAlister

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin - 99999999

About the Role

School Learning Support Officers provide 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. School 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.

Springdale Heights Public School is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate School Learning Support Officer to join our team in a specialised Multi‑Categorical (MC) classroom. This setting supports a small group of students (Years K–3) with complex needs, including significant behavioural, emotional, and social challenges. The successful applicant will work closely with the classroom teacher to deliver targeted support, implement behaviour regulation strategies, and promote a calm, safe, and positive learning environment.

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).

Specific Selection Criteria

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment / interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team () or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking “Apply Online” below. You will need to attach a covering letter (max. 3 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages), in either Word or PDF format, that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role in accordance with the Selection Criteria as outlined in the Statement of Duties. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees.

If there are targeted questions, you must respond to these (maximum 300 words) and include them in your covering letter.

Note : It is a requirement that all applicants submit their applications online on iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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