Learning Support Officer

Learning Support Officer

St Thomas' School - Terang

TERANG, VIC

Learning Support / Teacher's Aide

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.73 FTE)

Applications Close: 5 November 2025

St Thomas’ School Terang is seeking applications from suitable persons for the 12 month fixed (FTE .73 across 5 days) position of Learning Support Officer to commence on Friday 27th January 2026.

Role Accountabilities:

• The position requires a person flexible in approach, who is able to work with a range of students and support their individual needs.
• The Learning Support Officer supports classroom teachers with tasks essential to support students by assisting student learning and participation in all aspects of school.
• Identifying a student’s needs, skills and difficulty as they arise and working under the Learning Diversity Leader’s direction to respond to these concerns.
• Understanding a student’s identified learning difficulties and offering assistance in the classroom.
• Working with the student’s teacher by actively participating in activities, assisting, intervening and encouraging students and, where appropriate, providing 1:1 instructive support.
• Facilitating social interaction, promoting independence and assisting students with their personal organisation when required.
• Accompanying students on excursions and other designated external activities when required.
• Facilitating Small Group Learning and intervention programs
• Adapting lessons for individual students, under the guidance of the class teacher.

Professional Attributes:

• Maintenance of high work standards with minimal supervision
• Flexibility and ability to operate effectively in a changing environment
• Completion of a Working With Children Check (including Mandatory Reporting and Code of Conduct) and annual compliance training (anaphylaxis and First Aid).
• Is punctual for all duties and presents self appropriately.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information, to which he/she is privy by virtue of the role
• Maintains highly effective and positive working relationship with all staff
• Attends all relevant school meetings, assemblies, sporting events, Mass, community and faith days as well as professional learning opportunities as appropriate.
• Complies with policies and directives issued by the Leadership Team including Work Health and Safety, Child Safety (including Child Safe Standards MO1359) and the Staff Code of Conduct.

Attachments:

• Pre-Employment Disclosure Questions St Thomas' Terang .pdf

St Thomas' School - Terang

TERANG, VIC

http://www.stterang.catholic.edu.au

Principal: Matthew Uzkuraitis

Affiliation: Catholic

Teaching Level: Primary

Gender: Coed

117 Students

11 Teaching Staff

7 Non-Teaching Staff

St Thomas’ is a Catholic School and is an important part of the Catholic church’s mission. Dignity and respect form the basis of teaching and learning in our school, with the values of the Gospel integral to the faith development activities and religious education programs of the school.

Application Instructions

Please send your enquiries to the following:

The Principal

Mr Matthew Uzkuraitis

St Thomas’ School, Lyons Street, Terang VIC 3264

Email: principal@stterang.catholic.edu.au

Phone: (03) 5592 1925

Along with:

• cover letter of self-introduction explaining your suitability for the relevant position
• a current CV, listing 3 referees and highlighting all qualifications and any previous experience you have had
• complete Pre-Employment Disclosure Questions (attached)