This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025
At Bunbury Senior High School (SHS), students are provided with every opportunity to reach their potential. This is evident in the quality of teaching and learning occurring in every classroom and in the exceptional standard of service provided by the Student Services Team. Bunbury SHS offers lower school students a range of explicitly taught social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and access to targeted programs that further develop social skills, resilience, and self-regulation at point of need. Knowledge of, and experience in, facilitating small group programs designed to build students’ resilience, social competence, emotional regulation and overall wellbeing will be highly regarded.
Bunbury SHS adopts a Multi-tiered System of Support framework for considering student needs holistically and responding effectively to the multifaceted and sometimes complex nature of students’ individual needs. Additionally, staff understand that these needs vary in relation to the different phases of learning. Staff across our school are committed to providing every student with the educational support the student needs to learn and maintain positive behaviour and engage at school in a positive, pro-social manner. Ideally, the successful applicant would be able to show their experience in working with students at varying levels of educational risk or with vulnerable young people and provide examples of how the supports and interventions they implemented resulted in improved outcomes
Find out more about our school by visiting www.bunburyshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Bunbury SHS is seeking a motivated and relationships driven Student Support Officer (SSO) to join their dedicated Student Services Team.
The successful applicant will assist with administrative and practical processes that ensure a responsive and effective student support service. As part of a collaborative team, the successful applicant should work productively with students, staff, parents/caregivers, and external agencies to plan and implement support and intervention strategies to improve academic and non-academic outcomes for students. A knowledge of evidence-based practices that improve student attendance, behaviour, and engagement outcomes at school, along with experience working with vulnerable and/or disengaged young people, will be highly desirable.
In the SSO role, a strong focus is placed on pastoral care and social-emotional support to ensure students feel safe, supported, and connected within the school community. This involves building positive, trusting relationships with students, providing daily check-ins, and offering guidance to help them navigate the challenges of early adolescence. The role supports students in developing resilience, emotional regulation, and positive peer interactions, while also working closely with teachers, families, and staff to identify and address individual needs. The SSO plays a key part in fostering a supportive environment where students can thrive both academically and personally.
The successful applicant should also have the capacity to use available data and other information to identify students who require additional support, monitor students’ progress, and evaluate the effectiveness of planned support and intervention strategies in improving targeted outcomes.
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 Jared Davies, Program Coordinator on (08) 9797 8900 or emailing Jared.Davies@education.wa.edu.au.
During the school holidays, please contact Jared Davies on 0447 732 910.
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 four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three to four (3-4) 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/SS977127
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 Wednesday, 16 July 2025
