Student Support Officer

Position Details

Division: Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 2, $72,562 - $77,741 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)

Employment type: Permanent part‑time (0.6 FTE) commencing Term 3, 2026

Harmony Primary School, located south of Perth in the Harvest Lakes estate, currently counts 475 students. The Student Support Officer works within the Student Services Team to provide pastoral care across all school settings, encouraging attendance and achievement by fostering a supportive environment for students’ emotional, physical, academic and mental wellbeing. This role requires strong communication and partnerships with staff, students, families and the wider community.

• Develop and implement responsive support systems, including risk assessment, intervention strategies and preventative programs.
• Collaborate with educators to design, deliver and monitor individualized learning curriculums.
• Provide direct support to students, liaise with parents, and deliver leadership to education assistant staff.
• Assist teachers in implementing specialised academic programs and manage monitoring and communication with students, families, and specialist services.
• Consult regularly with education assistants and school stakeholders to develop and maintain a positive team culture.

• Extensive experience and knowledge in supporting students with special educational needs across all learning areas.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organisational and time‑management abilities.
• Proficiency in computerised management information systems, including database, spreadsheet and word processing software.

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.