Learning Support Officer

**Role Description/Criteria**

**Join a supportive and vibrant school community where you can make a real difference**

Are you passionate about supporting young people in their educational journey? Sacred Heart College is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Officers to join our team. With flexible part-time fixed term opportunities and the option to join our casual pool, this is the perfect role for those seeking meaningful work that aligns with school hours (3-5 days a week).

As a Learning Support Officer, you’ll play a vital role in enhancing the student experience, working collaboratively with teachers and the wider school community to foster a learning environment where every student can thrive. At Sacred Heart College, you’ll be part of a dynamic, high-performing community grounded in the Mercy values of compassion, justice, and respect.

We have opportunities in the following spaces:

- Numeracy Intervention Support
- Multi-Cultural Support
- General Education Support
- Numeracy intervention experience/knowledge
- Multi-lingual
- Refugee background/experience working with Refugees
- CALD backgrounds
- Experience working with students with extensive and substantial needs

If you’re ready to contribute to our mission of empowering young women to make a difference in a changing world, we’d love to hear from you.

**ABOUT US**

Sacred Heart College is a proud, dynamic, high performing school community with strong traditions, a rich history and a deep sense of community and welcome. Our Catholic identity is best exemplified through a program of education that encourages students and staff to pursue the Mercy values of compassion, justice, respect, hospitality, service and courage. The Sacred Heart Way is identified through actions that uphold and advance Catherine McAuley’s vision of the lived Gospel, which is at the heart of our community.

Strategy 2021 and Beyond articulates our vision of educating girls in the Mercy tradition to make a difference in our changing world. Key elements of the strategy focus on opportunities to reimagine learning that enables members of our school community to be creative, self-directed and critical thinkers, who are inspired to learn, whose natural inquisitiveness is nurtured and who strive for excellence.

**THE POSITION**

Our Learning Support Officers (LSO) provide direct or indirect support to students to assist them in specific learning areas. LSOs guide and support students through the teacher-designed adjustments regarding the process, product or content of student learning.

Please refer to the attached position description for key information related to this position.

**ABOUT YOU**

**Essential**
- Sound capability to build trusted relationships with young people
- An awareness and understanding of the challenges students may encounter in their education
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders
- Experience in managing highly confidential and sensitive information/data
- Ability to demonstrate clever and creative approaches to support students in their learning
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders to enhance outcomes for young people
- An awareness and understanding of the challenges students may encounter in their education
- Commitment to work within and positively advance the College’s Mission and Mercy values
- Understanding and/or appreciation of the principles of a Catholic community organisation

**Desirable**
- Experience working with young people requiring support
- Relevant qualification, or involvement in relevant networks

Classification for the role is ESS Level 2 in accordance with the Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.

**APPLICATION PROCESS**

Applications close at 9am on Friday 13 December 2024.

Applications must include:

- a cover letter addressing the selection criteria above (please use headings for selection criteria and please mention if you're interested in Casual or Fixed Term),
- a resumé

and can be addressed to Ms Anna Negro, Principal.

Position Description

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SHC Culture

Strategy 2021 and Beyond

Sacred Heart College actively promotes and highly values the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children

**Application Procedures**

**Details**:
**Address**:Retreat Road
Newtown

**Phone**:5221 4211

**Principal**:Miss Anna Negro

**Applications Close**:13/12/2024

**Position**: Education Support Employee

**Type**:Fixed Term

**Hours per Week**:Part-time