Learning Support Officer

Teaching Subject: Diverse Learning / Special Needs

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.79 FTE)

Applications Close: 19 April 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Learning Support Officer to join our team on a 0.79 FTE - 30 hours per week 8:45am to 3:15pm (Monday to Friday), Fixed-Term Contract replacement position.
Start Date: Term 2 - Negotiable
End Date: Tuesday 26 January 2027
If you are seeking a new opportuntiy and want to be part of an inclusive and purposeful community we would welcome your application.

St Peter's Primary School, Bentleigh East is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all the children in our care. We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced applicants with a commitment to the ethos of Catholic education for the following position:

Learning Support Officer 0.79FTE (8:45am to 3:15pm - Monday to Friday)

St Peter's is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our Learning Diversity Team on a fixed-term replacement position from Term 2 for the remainder of the 2026 school year.

The successful applicant will have the capacity to:

Support the Catholic ethos of the school
Work collaboratively and cohesively within staff teams
Build and maintain positive relationships with students and colleagues
Assist students with personal organisation, transitions between lessons and assist individual students or groups of students with specific learning needs via classroom support or via targeted withdrawal programs
Promote inclusion, resilience, communication skills and everyday life skills

Please refer to the attached Application Package for further details about our wonderful St Peter's community.

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:

A cover letter addressed to the School Principal
A resume that includes outline of qualifications, experience and names of referees
A completed application form
Certified copy of academic transcript
Certified copy of current VIT registration

Applications should be made in writing and forwarded via email to the Principal.

Principal: Mrs Jane Ward

Email: principal@spbentleigheast.catholic.edu.au

Phone: 9575 0909

Address: 842 Centre Road

BENTLEIGH EAST, 3165

Applications must be submitted by 10:00pm Sunday 19 April 2026

We reserve the right to commence interviews prior to the closing date for applications.

Attachments:

St Peter's School - Bentleigh East

BENTLEIGH EAST, VIC

http://www.spbentleigheast.catholic.edu.au
Principal:
Jane Ward

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

625 Students
46 Teaching Staff
22 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

St Peter’s has an enrolment of over 600 children across 28 classes. The school demonstrates a strong Catholic ethos. Parents actively participate in classroom literacy and numeracy activities, excursions, inter-school sport, the School Advisory Council and the Parents and Friends Association, which organises a range of social activities across the year. The school has an Out of Hours Care Program.

Application Instructions