This is a six (6) month fixed term, part-time 0.8(FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2025 with possible extension.
Lesmurdie Senior High School (SHS) is a co-educational school with an established reputation where all students are motivated to achieve excellence in their academic, sporting, and cultural endeavours. Our students are friendly, confident, and successful and our teaching and support staff provide a distinctive, comprehensive education with strong academic and vocational pathways assisted by effective pastoral care programs.
Find out more about our school by visiting lesmurdie.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The Student Support Officer role is a youth work position, supporting students and running programs to meet different needs. Student Support Officers will ideally work collaboratively with the Student Services team to provide social and emotional learning support to students and encourage positive engagement and achievement at school.
Under direction, the successful applicant will ideally collaborate and conduct discussions with staff, parents/guardians, and the community to identify student absenteeism and truancy, and provide case information. You should maintain accurate information and record systems and communicate daily with the Head of Student Services. You will ideally assist with the implementation of a range of school attendance and engagement strategies.
A key aspect of the role is to assist with proactive interventions to improve student well-being and provide support for students to help regulate their behaviour both inside and outside the classroom. An understanding of trauma informed practice, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) would be an advantage. Experience with and a flair for working with young people is highly desirable.
The successful applicant will ideally establish and maintain communication and liaison networks within the school community and with other key stakeholders, and under direction, participate in crisis management and response duties as required.
A First Aid qualification and a bus licence would be considered favourably for this position.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Callum Millard, Deputy Principal on 9291 1200 or callum.millard@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships.
- Demonstrated effective planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities within timelines.
- Demonstrated good research, conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to identify problems and provide solutions.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in working with individual or small groups of students experiencing difficulties.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the youth sector, particularly local organisations, and services
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS927503
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 11 November 2024