Student Support Officer

Student Support Officer

Branch: Rockingham Senior High School

Division: Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 3, $81,448 - $87,376 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Location: Rockingham

Closing Date: 2025-11-17 4:30 PM

Attachments:

• Information - Applying for Advertised Positions in Schools Jan24.pdf
• applicant resource - how to write a cv and covering letter nov18.pdf
• published jdf - generic - student support officer - schools - min l3 - sep 2022.pdf

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026

Rockingham Senior High School (SHS) provides excellent academic programs in an exemplary caring environment, for secondary students.

The school's vision for teaching and learning is to ensure that our students are provided with every opportunity to learn and grow in a positive and united school culture, while contributing and adding value to the broader school community.

Find out more about our school by visiting Rockingham Senior High School or Schools Online

The Role

The Student Support Officer works closely with the Student Services team to assist with systems and processes that support students, staff and parents, ensuring a responsive and effective student support service. The successful applicant should collaborate with staff, parents/guardians, and relevant community organisations, and may assist with school attendance strategies.

School staff benefit from working in a collaborative team environment, sharing common goals and resources in supporting students, schools and parents. Applicants that have skills in maintaining professional boundaries while adopting a student centric approach that aids in contributing to positive student outcomes will be highly regarded.

Ideally, the successful applicant will have experience within Student Services contexts and have an understanding of how they have supported students, families and relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge of Compass and an understanding of case work and record keeping responsibilities and skills would be beneficial to the role. Further to this, examples of positive outcomes of their practice will be advantageous.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Steve Mounsey, Associate Principal, on (08) 9527 0300 or emailing Steve.Mounsey@education.wa.edu.au

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
  • Demonstrated good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships.
  • Demonstrated effective planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities within timelines.
  • Demonstrated good research, conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to identify problems and provide solutions.
  • Demonstrated skills and experience in working with individual or small groups of students experiencing difficulties.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the youth sector, particularly local organisations and services.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1001220

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 17 November 2025.