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).

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.

Additional Information

Balarang Public School is located in Oak Flats on Dharawal land, near Shellharbour and Lake Illawarra with an enrolment of 270 students across 12 classes. Our diverse school community includes 16% Aboriginal and 11% students from non-English speaking backgrounds, and we value strong partnerships with families, an active P&C, and our Community of Schools network. We are committed to fostering Safe, Respectful Learners through positive relationships and wellbeing support. We work from an internal psychology model with a culture of high expectations. Teaching and learning are supported by evidence-based literacy and numeracy programs, strong leadership, and ongoing professional development. Our values of excellence, trust, care, responsibility, fairness, and courage underpin an inclusive, supportive environment where every student's unique identity and achievement is celebrated. An Autism class will begin at the school in 2027. This SLSO position is for our first allocated supported setting. The SLSO will assist the teacher in delivering tailored curriculum programs and enhancing the learning and social skill development of students.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit an application . 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 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.

Targeted Question 1

Provide examples of how you have worked successfully to support students' social skill development.

Targeted Question 2

Outline your ability to support the classroom teacher in creating a positive and effective learning environment for students.