Student Support Officer

**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**

Student Support Officers work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes in partnership with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service. Student Support Officers provide individual and targeted wellbeing support and whole of school wellbeing initiatives and programs that are evidence-based. They have a pivotal role in working collaboratively with external agencies and creating referral pathways for students and families to child and family support agencies.

**Talent Pool**

**Special Notes**:
**About the NSW Department of Education**

**Additional School Information (Optional)**
Alexandria Park Community School is a proud and vibrant Kindergarten to Year 12 community school. Our student enrolment totals 1211 with 567 students in the primary and 644 students in the secondary school with 57% from language backgrounds other than English and 18%** **are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. The school has an Opportunity Class in Year 5 and Year 6 and a Selective Stream in Year 7 to Year 10 for gifted and high potential students. We have strong and authentic links with the community. Our families are supportive and engaged in all aspects of the school.

The school has a strategic focus on continuous improvement in literacy, numeracy and quality curriculum implementation and teaching. Teacher performance and development focus on high quality research based professional learning opportunities which enhance teacher leadership, collaboration and future-focussed learning. Positive behaviour for learning (PBL) underpins our systematic approach to student wellbeing and learning from K-12, ensuring our students and community are committed to learning, respect and safety.

Alexandria Park Community School is currently undergoing a major upgrade. The new build will include flexible, future-focussed learning spaces which will further enhance innovative and engaging teaching practices and provide specialist facilities for a range of K-12 programs.

**How to Apply**
1. **A cover letter** (max 2 pages)
- demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and professional experience meet the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description

2. **A target question response** (maximum 300 words per target question)
- answering the two targeted questions below

3. **A current resume **(max 5 pages)

4. **Copies of your qualifications and/or academic transcripts**

If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide
- Proof of Identity information
- Informed Consent Form
- Declaration for Child Related Work

**Targeted Question 1**
The role of a Student Support Officer involves working with individuals and groups of students from diverse backgrounds and with a range of learning and support needs. Provide an example where you have effectively supported the wellbeing and mental health of a young person or group? What was your role and what was the outcome? (300 words maximum).

**Targeted Question 2**
Please provide an example of your success working both as part of a team and as an individual to contribute to the work of the team. In your response, outline the key challenges faced and how you worked with the team to overcome these challenges. (300 words maximum).