First Aid Officer

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan Job type: Part time / From 17/02/2025 - 19/12/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) **Salary**: Salary not specified Occupation: Health and Allied Health Reference: 1461132 **Location Profile**: **Aspendale Primary School** **SCHOOL PROFILE** **_ Our vision_** "Learning For Life" ensures that every student is equipped with the transferable knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing and globally connected world. **_ Our mission_** Our mission is to provide a high quality, supportive and engaging learning program which builds the academic, social and emotional capacity of every student at our primary school. We aim to develop lifelong learners who care for themselves, others and the community around them, and actively contribute to a more sustainable and peaceful world. **_ Our Core Values_** Of Passion, Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Empathy guide how we teach, learn and interact at Aspendale Primary School. **_ General_** Aspendale Primary School is located on a large, picturesque site in a well-established residential beachside suburb on Port Phillip Bay, 27 km south-east of Melbourne, close to public transport, parklands and recreational facilities. Students are drawn from the local and wider Aspendale community, which the school has served since 1925. Our staffing profile comprises of an essential mix of experience, passion and gender balance. In 2024 we have 23 straight classes. Our students also benefit from a full range of specialist programs, including Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Chinese Mandarin. When international students enrol in our school we encourage them to fully participate in all our school programs. Teams also take on a number of whole school events such as our biannual Lit Fest, STEM Night, Art Show and Performance Fortnight (school production). A range of extra curricula activities are provided, including school band, choirs, swimming program, camps, excursions, incursions, one-on-one or group music tuition and large variety of extra curricula (Enrichment) lunchtime clubs. The school also benefits from a strong partnership with our sister school Xuri Jing Cheng School. Aspendale Primary School has an extensive student leadership team which provides opportunities for students to undertake a variety of roles and be active members of our school community. The school also has a Student Representative Council with representatives from each grade in Years 3-6. The school has a very active and supportive parent community with parents assisting in classrooms, the canteen, school council, various committees, excursions and camps. **Selection Criteria**: 1. Evidence of high standards and expertise in first aid, with a strong commitment to professional learning. 2. Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication including the ability to utilise computer software products effectively. 3. High level ability to work cooperatively and to a professional standard with all members of a school community - parents, students, staff. 4. Demonstrated experience in supporting children and adults in a caring and compassionate manner yet maintaining professionalism and discretion. 5. Evidence of experience in effective school records management, activity and injury recording, assessment and care planning. 6. Demonstrated ability in medical emergency management and procedures. **Role**: Attendance during the school holiday periods is not required. 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 undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function. - Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher s