We are seeking an exceptional Student Learning Support Officer to join our growing team in a 5 day per week permanent role. Our role is for someone who has experience, ideally similar to Gateway and our students. You are a great individual performer and a real team player. You have a calm, empathetic demeanour, are articulate and understand specific learning disorders. You role model great practices and can follow our teachers' direction seamlessly.

Experience, Skills and Commitment to Purpose

• Understanding of how to engage, relate and work appropriately and sensitively with young people with a range of abilities, ambitions and backgrounds.
• Previous experience in student learning support, preferably working closely with students that face challenges to full participation in their School education.
• Proven capacity to understand the needs of learners that may have attainment below their age or Stage level, and apply appropriate learning support and encouragement to foster achievement and progression.
• Proven capacity to effectively engage and work collaboratively with other staff, fostering a culture of serving others, professionalism, responsibility and collegiality in open communication.
• Proven capacity to support the delivery of curriculum and programs in a relevant, meaningful and engaging manner.
• Proven capacity to work collaboratively with others in the wider management of student wellbeing and development.
• Understanding of, and respect for, cultural and other forms of diversity.
• Strong skills in utilisation of ICT technologies and software, in particular, database record keeping.
• Awareness of current trends in education and their application in the educational environment of a Special Assistance School.
• Proven capacity to work strategically and effectively through challenges.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.