School Learning Support Officer Bilingual - Full Time - Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Holroyd High School
Sydney, NSW, Australia2d ago
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About the role
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.
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.
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.
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.
About the School
Holroyd High School is a culturally and linguistically diverse comprehensive secondary school located in Sydney's western suburbs. The school incorporates an Intensive English Centre (IEC) and an Inclusive Education Faculty, providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment for students with a wide range of educational, linguistic and wellbeing needs. The school has a significant population of students from refugee and newly arrived backgrounds, including a large number of students from Afghanistan.
The successful applicant will join a collaborative and supportive team, working alongside teachers and other support staff to promote student engagement, independence and participation in learning. We welcome applicants who demonstrate flexibility, initiative, strong interpersonal skills, cultural responsiveness and a genuine commitment to inclusive education.
- Fluency in a relevant community language
- Fluency in English
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work with newly arrived English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) and refugee students and their families.
- Understanding of the needs and experiences of newly arrived migrant and refugee families.
- Knowledge of local communities
- Fluency in a relevant community language
- Fluency in English
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work with newly arrived English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) and refugee students and their families.
- Understanding of the needs and experiences of newly arrived migrant and refugee families.
- Knowledge of local communities
This advertisement is for two (2) full-time 1.000FTE positions.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
This advertisement is for two (2) full-time 1.000FTE positions.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking “Apply Online” below. You will need to attach a covering letter (max. 3 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages), in either Word or PDF format, that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role in accordance with the Selection Criteria as outlined in the Statement of Duties. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees.
If there are targeted questions, you must respond to these (maximum 300 words) and include in your covering letter.
Note: It is a requirement that all applicants submit their applications online on iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.
To apply for this role, please submit an application by clicking “Apply Online” below. You will need to attach a covering letter (max. 3 pages) and your resume (max. 5 pages), in either Word or PDF format, that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role in accordance with the Selection Criteria as outlined in the Statement of Duties. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees.
If there are targeted questions, you must respond to these (maximum 300 words) and include in your covering letter.
Note: It is a requirement that all applicants submit their applications online on iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.
Identify the community language or languages in which you are fluent. Describe how you have used your language skills, alongside English, to communicate effectively with newly arrived EAL/D students and their families, or how you would apply these skills in a school setting.
Identify the community language or languages in which you are fluent. Describe how you have used your language skills, alongside English, to communicate effectively with newly arrived EAL/D students and their families, or how you would apply these skills in a school setting.
Newly arrived students from refugee backgrounds may face a range of challenges when adjusting to a new school and education system. How would you use your language skills, cultural understanding and knowledge of community resources to support these students and their families at Holroyd High School?
Newly arrived students from refugee backgrounds may face a range of challenges when adjusting to a new school and education system. How would you use your language skills, cultural understanding and knowledge of community resources to support these students and their families at Holroyd High School?