Ed Support Level 1-range 1

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:ES1-1 Trainee(CENTRL USE ONLY)

**Occupation**: Teacher

**Location**: Bendigo

**Reference**: 1472879

**Location Profile**:
Huntly Primary School has been an integral part of the Huntly community for over 150 years.

The school is structured into two teaching units; the Junior School of five classrooms and a Senior School of six classrooms.

The school also employs a Wellbeing officer 2 day per week.

Huntly Primary School currently has an enrolment of 250 students as of February 2021.

The student population is expected to grow over the next few years due to the significant increase in housing construction within a radius of 5 kilometres of the school. The City of Greater Bendigo predicts approximately 400 primary school aged children to live in Huntly by 2022.

An effective Transition Program exists between the local Preschool and the school and this program is rated highly by the local community. The majority of our Year 6 students enrol at Weroona Secondary College, and our Year 6 students have an extensive program of Transition activities throughout the year.

Huntly Primary School has a sister school relationship with Weiting School in Suzhou China. Each year the school hosts up to three Chinese students for an 8 week cultural experience and up to four students from Huntly Primary School visit China for a 9 day cultural experience each year.

The Huntly district prides itself in being part of a close-knit community, which provides a web of support to its members.

The school is a crucial part of this and is considered an important link to many community groups, including Northern District Landcare Group and Indigenous groups. This link to the community is reflected in our school values of:
RESPECT, RESILIENCE, TEAM WORK AND COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions in one or more work areas within a school environment.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.

**SC3** Demonstrated proficiency in the use of office systems, software or technical equipment as relevant to the position.

**SC4** Capacity to work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students and parents.

**SC5** A commitment to professional learning and growth.

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

Undertakes routine tasks that are usually carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established and direction is readily available.

Work has little scope for deviation. Problems can usually be solved by reference to well documented procedures and instructions and clearly established practices. Deviation from established procedures will require reference to others for guidance and direction. Assistance is readily available when problems arise. An experienced employee at range 1 will exercise limited judgement within clearly defined guidelines and well established practices that relate specifically to the tasks performed.

Does not carry responsibility for the work of others. More experienced employees will provide basic guidance and advice to others relating to tasks within the work area.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Qualification requirements do not operate at range 1. Certification requirements may be required to legally perform specific tasks - e.g. driver's licence, first aid, safe food handling.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impar