This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025
The Hampton Senior High School (SHS) Vision is to develop culturally responsive, high impact educators who foster student aspiration, innovation and achievement.
Hampton SHS is continuing our improvement focus with our strong culture of collaboration and consistently high expectation of standards for staff and students. In our journey of school excellence, Hampton embraces the Department's Quality Teaching Strategy. This strategy supports the development of teaching excellence through evidence-based practice in quality teaching and improvements in teaching practice.
Find out more about our school by visiting hampton.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Student Support Coordinator to join our Learning Support and Specialised Learning Program Autism Spectrum Disorder (SLP ASD) Teams and help enhance our innovative program. The Student Support Coordinator will have a key role in assiting with the day to day running of a variety of student support programs and initiatives and should ensure an effective and responsive service for students. The successful applicant’s responsibilities may include providing pastoral care, monitoring attendance, facilitating referral, managing and delivering targeted programs for identified students, case management and connecting families with external services, including National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
The successful applicant plays a key role in the success of the school’s Learning Support and SLP ASD programs and should display exceptional skills in working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of educators, school psychologist, and external partners, ensuring a coordinated and holistic approach to student support.
The successful applicant will actively engage in meetings and case conferences within the school, and when necessary, with external agencies. Additionally, you will provide support to the School Administration team in handling crisis management and response tasks as required.
Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with students with disability, trauma informed practice and skills in supporting students’ emotional regulation will be considered favourably. The successful applicant should actively contribute to student Individual Education Plans, Behaviour and Wellbeing support plans and risk management plans and case manage students requiring additional support and intervention. It is highly desirable that the successful applicant holds or is working towards a qualification that involves counselling training, such as, but not limited to, Youth Work, Social Work, Community Service or Psychology.
The role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of our students as well as being a key part of shaping and strengthening our Learning Support Team. These elements are vital to our students’ success and future lives.
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 Aleisha Hansen Learning Support Coordinator, on (08) 6235 7100 or by emailing aleisha.hansen@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 (1) 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/SS969740
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 Tuesday, 3 June 2025
