Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1528528
Would you like to be part of our collaborative team that values a positive, supportive and inclusive environment for students and staff?
Then ........ Ashley Park Primary School is the place for you!
Ashley Park Primary School is located at 105 Orchard Road, Doreen. We are in our eighth year, opening in January 2019 and have an enrolment of 525 students in 2026. Our staffing profile consists of Principal, 2 x Assistant Principals, Business Manager, 3 x Learning Specialists, 28 Community teachers, 1 teacher who provides graduate and mentor release each week, a team of 5 specialists delivering PE, Spanish/Drama, Creative Arts and Music/Dance and 19 ES (at varying EFT) who support students, first aid, grounds & facilities maintenance and the office.
The school design is state of the art consisting of our Silver Gum Centre - admin, library and staff facilities and the Eucalypt and Wattle Learning Spaces which are open plan, flexible and adaptive sharing an outdoor learning street. Our Ironbark Sports and Arts Centre includes a full size competition grade basketball stadium and performing arts space. We have also had installed 3 double storey portables that house up to 300 students. The school site is large with ample play areas for the students including an AFL oval, outdoor multi courts, nature play area, sandpit, cubby zone and three playgrounds. Our local community utilise these school facilities outside of school hours. We outsource a before and after school care program that also offers curriculum day and vacation care.
The vision for Ashley Park Primary School is to be `all we can be¿; a collaborative school community formed through strong partnerships that contribute to the engagement, wellbeing and achievement of all students. Our mission is to provide a comprehensive education that empowers our students to contribute to their world, shape their desired future and develop the understandings, skills, capabilities and dispositions that will enable them to be the best they can be.
Our school values are:- Be kind. Be ambitious. Be responsible. Be all we can be.
The school is organised into six learning communities - Foundation, Junior 1, Junior 2, Middle 3, Middle 4 and Senior (Yr 5 & 6). The structure and organisation continues to be flexible while our numbers in each year level grow. Our teachers work in collaborative teams to plan, implement and evaluate a highly effective literacy, numeracy and inquiry focussed, teaching and learning program for the cohort of learners in their learning community. Each community teacher has a group of students for which they are the contact teacher for parents and families. They also begin and end the day with this group while working with many students across the cohort utilising our like needs groupings approach, throughout the school day.
Ashley Park Primary School is extremely proud of our First Nations community and our Ganbu Mob that sees First nations students come together regularly with the aim to support culture, build pride and ensure a sense of belonging. Kym the facilitator of Ganbu Mob has been recognised this year for her work, by being named as a finalist in the DE Secretary's Marrung awards for community engagement.
Our school marks Reconciliation Week and celebrates NAIDOC Week with a whole school celebration day, two of the annual events on our school calendar.
This is a fabulous opportunity to work in a 21st century learning environment that places the student at the centre, the family at the fore and capitalises on the creativity and expertise of the teaching and education support staff to realise the potential of all.
Daily hours for learning support Education Support staff are 8.45am to 3.30pm.
For more information please contact Keren Barro on
IMPORTANT: When uploading your application please ensure you upload it as one document that includes your cover letter (optional), response to selection criteria (SC) and resume/CV.
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
A role at this range may include:
An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.
Responsibilities may include:
This role is an identified position only available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants interested in undertaking the Aspiring Koorie Teachers (AKT) Now program. Confirmation of Indigenous status of applicants may be requested.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
This position is available to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples interested in undertaking the Aspiring Koorie Teachers (AKT) Now program. AKT Now supports candidates to work in Education Support and/or teaching paraprofessional roles while completing formal qualifications. To learn more, visit AKT Now Program.
Participants will be employed in a Victorian government school under a fixed-term contract for 12 months, receive wrap-around support from cultural mentors to assist with completing their studies.
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must: