This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2026
Harmony Primary School (PS) commenced in 2011 as an Independent Public School and in partnership with their School Board continues to build a team of teachers and support staff who are committed to professional excellence in education. Harmony PS is located south of Perth in the housing estate of Harvest Lakes in southern Atwell and currently has 475 enrolments.
Harmony PS is an environmentally friendly school and the school community is committed to pursuing best practice in this area. The school offers excellent facilities, strong community support and a vibrant learning community. People with high levels of skill, enthusiasm and energy are likely to find this a great place to work.
Find out more about our school by visiting harmonyps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
The Student Support Officer works within the Student Services Team to provide pastoral care support to students 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. This is informed by, and dependent upon, strong communicative relationships and positive partnerships with all stakeholders in our school and wider community.
The successful applicant will ideally use an extensive range of support strategies to ensure all students are supported to succeed. They will be responsible for developing responsive and effective support system for students, including assessing areas of risk, developing intervention strategies, preventative programs, assisting educators in the implementation of specialised academic intervention programs and monitoring and communication with students, family and specialist services. It includes working directly with individual students and education staff in the planning, delivery and monitoring of individualised learning curriculums, positive liaison with parents, and effective leadership of education assistant staff.
Applicants will ideally have comprehensive knowledge and skills, and ability to apply this to enhance the experiences of students with special educational needs across all learning areas. Consequently, the Student Support Worker provides strong educational leadership. The role consults regularly with education assistants and all school stakeholders to develop strategies to assist teachers in providing and successfully implementing educational programs for identified students, assisting Education Assistant’s both individually and as a collaborative group, ensuring continuation of the positive culture of the Education Assistant team.
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 Craig Anderson, Principal on (08) 6174 6600 or emailing Craig.Anderson@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.
- apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
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 two (2) 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/SS1042620
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, 25 May 2026
