School Learning 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**

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.

**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.

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

**Information Session**

**Additional School Information (Optional)**
Bellambi Public School is located on Dharawal land by the sea in the northern suburbs of Wollongong. Our school currently has 7 classes, with a student population of 34% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 24% from a non-English speaking background.

Learning is a partnership with parents, carers and others in the community, all of whom have a role to play in nurturing the love of learning needed for success.

We are guided by evidence based practices to inform and build our learning models that serve individual students across their life course in a rapidly changing world. Our school community prides itself on inclusive and trusting relationships.

Bellambi Public School offers extra curricular opportunities such as: cooking, gardening, pottery, drumming, STEAM programs, Aboriginal Education, mindfulness, Berry Street Education Model, sports clinics and targeted wellbeing programs.

Our focus areas include: curriculum reform, high potential and gifted education, inquiry based learning, critical and creative thinking, and transition (preschool to Kindergarten and Year 6 to high school).

Bellambi Public School's outstanding results in student growth data is achieved through high quality teaching, targeted student support and innovative educational opportunities.

Our school is committed to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students reaching their full potential. The school funded Aboriginal Education Officer facilitates a wide range of connections to excel in cultural competency.

We support our students to prepare them for the world beyond school.

**How to Apply**

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