This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025
Coodanup College is a caring learning environment where we support our students to strive for excellent standards of achievement and behaviour. Located in Mandurah, our college caters for students in Years 7 to 12. Through our motto 'Explore, Dream, Discover', our College is known for encouraging our students to explore through their learning, dream about what they want to achieve at school and beyond, and discover ways to be the best they can be.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.coodanup.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Coodanup College is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Student Support Officer (SSO) to join their highly effective Student Services Team.
You will ideally work as part of the Student Services Team to provide pastoral care support to students (both individually and in groups) in a range of settings, encouraging student attendance and achievement at school through providing an environment that nurtures emotional, physical, academic and mental health and wellbeing of all students. Our students’ well-being is of the utmost importance to us. As a SSO you will ideally also be responsible for developing intervention strategies which provide a responsive and effective support system for students.
The SSO will ideally be responsible for developing links between students, family and the school and as such, knowledge of the youth sector and associated agencies is desirable, as is experience as a youth worker/Student Support Officer. The successful applicant should be able to work independently as well as collaboratively and be able to prioritise to ensure tasks are completed within set deadlines or as directed. Having experience with high level precise record and note taking to document this on Department of Education platforms, such as Compass and Micro Soft Teams, is also highly desirable.
A key aspect of the role will ideally be supporting with Year 6 to 7 transition including school visits and student interviews. As they form the first impression of the college to the primary school community, the SSO should be able to display high level interpersonal and communication skills.
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 Judy McLean, Student Support Coordinator, on (08) 9581 0900 or emailing judith.mclean@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Judy Mclean on 0434 517 540.
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 (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to provide a professional, confidential service to a range of clients.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Demonstrated experience in the use of computerised management information systems including database, spreadsheet and word processing software.
- Demonstrated effective organisational skills and experience in providing administrative support with the ability to manage conflicting timelines.
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/SS979490
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 Thursday, 24 July 2025.
