We are seeking to establish a pool of Student Support Officer's (SSO) for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Approximately 40 kilometres from the Perth CBS, in Banksia Grove, you’ll find Joseph Banks Secondary College (SC) and our culture of excellence, innovation, opportunity, and success. We provide a number of pathways in which students can excel through secondary education, including both curricular and extra-curricular programs, designed to provide challenging, engaging, and intentional instruction and ultimately graduate knowledgeable and respectful young adults.
For our artistic minded students, we offer opportunities to take part in semester showcases, art exhibitions, and as part of whole school productions. For the athletic, we have Academies in Rugby, Soccer, with a range of other sports including Netball available to play at interschool level. And for pure academics, Joseph Banks SC has been a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) TDS school since the programs launch in 2016. We maintain partnerships with CoRE Learning Foundation and the international P-Tech program and our own Space Academy program went live in 2024.
The focus of our work at Joseph Banks SC is quality teaching and provision of the widest range of opportunities for those who attend our College. Toward this end, we are developing the school as a centre for best practice in teacher development and student achievement.
Find out more about our school by visiting jbsc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The SSO assists with coordinating Student Support Programs at our school. This will ideally include developing and introducing systems or intervention strategies, completing work assessments on students (including liaising with any relevant parties), providing support and advice to teachers on strategies for supporting students and facilitating group work processes.
You would link our school to the local community, establishing a network of partnerships with other government and non-government agencies that could help support students and their families, and taking part in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences within the school and with other agencies in certain cases. The SSO is also expected to research current issues and prepare information to develop and monitor new strategies or alternative programs. The successful applicant will ideally have a bronze medallion or equivalent as well as supporting various cultural initiatives/programs.
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 Sharyn Kocsis, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9303 7403, or email Sharyn.Kocsis@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 four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A two (2) 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/SS955934
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 21 March 2025
