2026 - Learning Support Officer

A skilled, patient and nurturing Learning Support Officer who works with students with additional needs.

We are seeking to employ a highly caring, giving, dedicated and skilled Learning Support Officer to join our school community.

The position is a 5 days a week position with working hours of 9.10am to 3.10pm. for the entire 2025 school year. This position is a contract position for the first 12 months and may lead to an ongoing position in the fuure. This is subject to ongoing NCCD funding.

Applicants need to have a keen interest in supporting and working with special needs students and a particular love of bridging the gap for these students.

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate their ability to work as a collaborative team member with our Student Wellbeing Leader, classroom teachers, specialist teachers and other LSOs in our school community .

Applicants for this position should demonstrate:

• a commitment to Catholic Education and the wellbeing and safety of students
• a commitment to the Child Safe policy of the school
• the ability to work closely with others .

The successful applicant will:

• take direction from and report to the Student Wellbeing Leader and classroom teachers to implement a students' Personal Learning Plan
• assist students either individually or in a group
• provide physical, social and emotional care for students
• liaise regularly with teaching staff with regard to student needs
• be flexible in dealing with the changing, challenging and diverse needs of individual special needs students
• have a current Working with Children Check
• have a Certificate IV in Education Support

Applications should include the details of 3 professional referees who will attest to the wonderful attributes you will bring to SFX school.

We will interview prior to the closing date if we find someone who is well suited to our school. Please apply today and do not delay

Attachments:

• 2026-27 Learning Support Officer Role Description.docx.pdf

At St Francis Xavier School our children are what drives our curriculum, therefore we spend a great deal of time planning and developing our teaching programs to meet the needs of each and every student to allow them to reach their full potential. Learning at St Francis Xavier School is exciting, dynamic, rigorous, innovative and engaging.

Application Instructions

Please submit a cover letter, current CV/ resume and names of 3 professional referees. Please submit your application through "Apply for Job button"