Learning And Wellbeing Officer, Seo1

Learning and Wellbeing Officer, SEO1

• Temporary full-time appointment up to three (3) years from entry on duty date
• Location: Queanbeyan

For current NSW public school based employees or employees who hold right of return to a NSW public school, please confirm in your application letter that you have discussed this opportunity with your direct supervisor/principal and that they are willing to release you for the required period.

About the Department

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit

About the Student Wellbeing Support directorate

Student Wellbeing Support comprises of four Delivery Support teams who support schools to implement Wellbeing policies, reforms and inclusive practices across schools. The team provides the ongoing delivery of existing policies and operations and supports the design and delivery of operational best practice across schools. A key part of the work within Student Wellbeing Support is to manage system and school supports for the Team Around a School and Team Within a School by partnering with schools to provide additional targeted support to individual students and assisting school teams to improve student learning and wellbeing practices.

About the role

Supporting the delivery of a range of learning and wellbeing services and programs to enhance student wellbeing and to meet the needs of a diverse range of students, including Aboriginal students, students with disability and/or additional learning or behaviour needs and those at risk of disengaging.

How to apply

Address the selection criteria in relation to the for the position in your application. Please note that it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.

Closing date: 13 February 2023 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Lyndal de Ligt on: 0436 943 140 or via E:

Talent pool: If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, a talent pool may be created from which these suitable candidates may be chosen and directly offered employment in other similar roles in the near future.

For permanent teachers in a NSW public school taking up a non-school based temporary appointment, the right of return to their substantive position is for up to 3 years.

The 2017 transitional arrangement for the recruitment of Non-School Based Teaching Service positions, for all Senior Education Officer 1 (SEO1) and Senior Education 2 (SEO2) positions across the Department have ceased. Revised eligibility requirements for SEO1 and SEO2 positions are now in place. Applicants should refer to the for further information.

Existing internal employees are encouraged to refer to the for teachers taking up a temporary Non-School Based Teaching Service position.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number and complete a National Criminal Record Check. For more information visit the .

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From 1 August 2022, only staff working in schools for specific purposes (SSPs) are required to be double vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine. This means: all department staff working at or visiting schools for specific purposes (SSPs) must be double vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine, or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Key Application Responses

• Teaching qualifications and recent school based experience within the K-12 range or recent NSBTS experience
• Demonstrated commitment to participating in accreditation processes
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively and liaise and negotiate with key stakeholders
• High level written and oral communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive written records
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum content and understanding of current trends in teaching, learning and student wellbeing
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver professional development programs for teachers
• Proven successful experience in the planning, design, development, budgeting and evaluation of quality programs
• Capacity to innovate, problem solve and develop creative solutions to emerging issues
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s

and upholding the and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people