Ed Support Level 1-range 2

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 23/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1437052

**Location Profile**:
Harvest Home Primary School is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) School that opened in 2017. Under the PPP model, the school is designed, constructed, and maintained by the private sector to high contractual standards over 25 years, allowing Principals and teachers to focus on student learning, rather than asset management. The school is located on Harvest Home Road, Epping in the City of Whittlesea. The school has a total of 970 enrolments with over 100 staff, including 4 principal class.

The modern facilities provide a contemporary educational design that promotes active student-centred learning through the creation of technology rich, adaptable and functional learning environments. In addition, the purposeful use of digital technologies is embraced as the school has a BYOD program that enhances learning experiences in a flexible and innovative manner. Through this approach, students are empowered to think 'beyond their own context¿ which enables them to be develop as 'global citizens¿.

The school has been designed with a strong emphasis on community connections and partnerships, with a 'Community Hub¿ that encourages community use and engagement. A full-size Stadium, Performing Arts studio, Staff Professional Learning Centre, and STEAM Centre, that provide students and teachers with facilities that are reflective of 21st Century design, pedagogy, and learning.

All teachers and students are in collaborative Learning Communities that create flexible teaching options to better cater for the individual needs of all students. The teachers work in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that use an inquiry focus to drive planning, instruction, wellbeing, inclusion, and outcomes. All teachers adopt and display a shared responsibility for every student within each Learning Community. In 2022, Harvest Home PS became a PLC link school to support schools with structured collaboration and practice-sharing to spread best-practice through the system. The Victorian Curriculum is embedded into the teaching and learning program, with strategies, including the use of the HHPS Learner Dispositions, that encourage all students to have high standards of themselves, their peers, their work, and to always produce their best in a positive, engaging, and inclusive climate.

The school provides access to an education of the highest quality for the young people of Epping. Students are engaged through stimulating, relevant and inspiring educational experiences that ignite a life-long passion for learning and a strong community connectedness. Harvest Home Primary School upholds high expectations for all with an emphasis on embedding its positive school culture.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

**SC6** A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Role**:
[Attendance requirement for this position]

An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the _Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)_ or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by u