Student Support Officer - Full Time - Temporary - Bankstown Senior College

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 must be attached along with your application
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal education policies
• 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.

Bankstown Senior College provides secondary education to students of post compulsory age, new arrivals, refugees, re–entry students and those who have found it difficult to engage with education in a traditional setting. Over ninety per cent of our students come from a language background other than English. The College curriculum focuses on English language acquisition, literacy, numeracy, employability skills and the development of digital literacy across all key learning areas. 

The College prides itself on offering a broad flexible curriculum with an emphasis on individual patterns of study across a four day week. Students' prior learning and cultural knowledge is recognised and valued. Emphasis is placed on differentiated teaching and learning. A full range of academic and vocational courses are available for students in Years 10–12. In addition, the College provides Intensive English courses for full and part-time students and mid–year preparation courses. The College hosts a post-compulsory age Intensive English Centre which prepares newly arrived students for entry to NSW secondary schools.

The College teaching and support staff is committed and dedicated to building their capacity to provide the best educational opportunities for students enrolled in the various programs the College offers. 

Students' social and emotional wellbeing is supported by strong Student Support structures. We value the contribution of the wider community and have developed stronger links with parents, TAFE, universities, relevant community agencies and businesses.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

 

To 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 academic transcripts 

Note: all documents relating to your application including qualifications and academic transcripts are required to be submitted online via iworkfor.nsw . No paper based, email or late applications will be accepted.