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NSW School Administrative and Support

Student Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - James Fallon High School

FULL TIME

September 3, 2024

Position Information

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.
About the Role
Student Support Officers work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes in partnership with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service. Student Support Officers provide individual and targeted wellbeing support and whole of school wellbeing initiatives and programs that are evidence-based. They have a pivotal role in working collaboratively with external agencies and creating referral pathways for students and families to child and family support agencies.
Essential Requirements

A completed diploma or higher qualification in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline.
Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy.
Valid and current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

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Talent Pool
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 18 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

Special Notes

About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

Additional InformationJames Fallon High School is a comprehensive 7-12 high school of approximately 700 students in Albury. It caters to a very diverse enrolment, including approximately 24% Aboriginal students. The school receives equity funding to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds, Aboriginal and English Learning students, and for students requiring low level disability adjustments. The school offers a broad curriculum and a range of student wellbeing, leadership, academic and co-curricular initiatives. The school is committed to Positive Behaviour for Learning. The school community looks forward to achieving the school's identified improvement measures in the 2021-2024 Strategic Improvement Plan. The school is a Big Picture school with an Academy of 53 students. The school has a large integrated support unit of 8 classes, known as the Diverse Learning Faculty across the school community. The school was an early adopter of the SSO role, which is integrated into a large Student Wellbeing team. The school possesses strengths in the areas of collaborative professional learning, strategic partnerships within the Albury educational community, and support for student learning. The staff possess a broad range of experiences and skills and are enthusiastic about authentic school innovation to improve learning outcomes for students.

How to ApplyTo apply for this role, please submit in either Word or PDF format:
1. A cover letter (max 2 pages)

demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and professional experience meet the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description

2. A target question response (maximum 300 words per target question)

answering the two targeted questions below

3. A current resume (max 5 pages)

including name, phone number/s and email for two professional referees

4. Copies of your qualifications and/or academic transcripts
Note: it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online via iworkfor.nsw . No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted
If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide

Proof of Identity information

Informed Consent Form

Declaration for child-related work

Targeted Question 1
The role of a Student Support Officer involves working with individuals and groups of students from diverse backgrounds and with a range of learning and support needs. Provide an example where you have effectively supported the wellbeing and mental health of a young person or group? What was your role and what was the outcome? (300 words maximum).

Targeted Question 2
Please provide an example of your success working both as part of a team and as an individual to contribute to the work of the team. In your response, outline the key challenges faced and how you worked with the team to overcome these challenges. (300 words maximum).

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