Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo
Reference: 1500497
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.
Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:15 pm relates to the advertised time fraction. Please note that these days and times can be negotiated.
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:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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
Please ensure that your application includes:
¿ a resume including relevant experience/education as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
¿ a section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section
¿ names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees
The selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
Golden Square Primary School (GSPS) 5531 was established on Laurel St in 1873 in response to a burgeoning local population and economy associated with the boom of the goldfields and the work and wealth they generated. In 1956 Maple Street Primary School was established, a brisk walk just across the highway as an annex of GSPS, which then graduated to become its own school in the 1970s. The next significant phase began in 2009 when a merger of the two schools was initiated. This being in response to changing demographics and falling enrolments. The merger of the two schools offered an opportunity via a School Regeneration Project to build a new, contemporary design school for the Golden Square community.
From 2010 to 2012, the school operated as a single school on two campuses, one at Laurel St and the other at Maple St. At the beginning of 2013, students and staff from the Maple St campus were relocated onto the Laurel St campus under the banner of Working As One - at the same effectively providing a greenfield site for the construction of the new Golden Square Primary School on the Maple St campus. On Tuesday June 9th, 2015 the school community conducted a symbolic walk from the Laurel St campus to the Maple St campus heralding the school¿s first full day of operation in the new school building.
The 2026 Student Family Occupation & Employment index (SFOE) is 0.4600. This figure has decreased and now stabilised. Our community has a blend of culturally and economically diverse families presenting the school and students with a rich variety of learning opportunities.
The school is entering its third year of the 2023 - 2027 School Strategic Plan. The 2026 AIP will be written this term after a review is undertaken of our 2025 achievements. We will maintain our focus on teaching and learning while at the same time ensuring that we fully support the health, wellbeing and engagement of every child so they can achieve academic excellence in an outstandingly inclusive environment.
Our school motto of Working as One is crucial to us achieving the goals and targets outlined in our SSP as we implement consistent evidence-based practises throughout the school. Our mission and vision statements also provide a powerful insight into the commitment we are making to the children in our care and the work we are undertaking.
Mission: To engage all children in a high-quality education where they will thrive in their social, emotional and academic journey.
Vision: Our Golden Square Primary School community will work collaboratively in a safe, kind and respectful environment that inspires a passion and curiosity for learning.