School Support Officer

Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook (see more jobs from this school)

HINCHINBROOK, NSW 


Admin / SSO / Non-Teaching

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.46 FTE)

Applications Close: 29 June 2025



<p><strong>Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook</strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Monday, 21 July 2025&nbsp;<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Sunday, 29 June 2025&nbsp;<br><strong>Capacity:</strong> Part-Time, Temporary<i> (0.46 FTE, Week A: Wednesday - Thursday and Week B: Wednesday - Friday)</i><br><br><strong>Don't miss this exciting opportunity as a School Support Officer (Level 4) within our embracing community!</strong><br><br> Be part of <strong>Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook's</strong> dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>About Our School</strong><br><br> Good Samaritan Catholic College is a diverse, dynamic community confident in the call to develop the gifts of love, justice, mercy, generosity and compassion through the education of young people. Our College is co-educational and caters to over 1300 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Our College motto 'Journeying with Compassion' derived directly from the 'Parable of the Good Samaritan' provides the underlying ethos of the College's Mission Statement.<br><br><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> In joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.<br><br> SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.<br><br> Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.<br><br> In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>remuneration package valued at up to $87,165. Base salary ranges from $71,578 to $78,175. Salary calculated on averaged conditions (generally only required to work during school term time)</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br><br> As a <strong>School Support Officer (Level 4)</strong>, you will be an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate <strong>Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook's</strong> values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community.<br><br> To be successful for this role, you must demonstrate:</p> <ul> <li>strong communication skills and ability to deal sensitively with students, parents/carers and staff when required</li> <li>excellent organisational skills including the ability to work effectively in a busy environment, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines</li> <li>experience working in administration based roles</li> <li>experience with Compass or the ability to learn new systems</li> <li>the ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team</li> <li>advanced computer literacy skills (MS Office and Google suite)</li> <li>interpersonal skills in working with a range of people</li> <li>excellent written and oral communication</li> <li>accuracy and attention to detail</li> <li>proven ability to recognise confidential issues as they arise and to treat them with the sensitivity required</li> <li>the ability to work effectively with students, staff and parent/carers</li> <li>a willingness to support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students</li> <li>a willingness to perform other duties as directed by the Principal.</li> </ul> <p>You will have attained:</p> <ul> <li>a Certificate III/ IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting or equivalent.</li> </ul> <p>Desirable Criteria:</p> <ul> <li>prior experience in a school office.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br> Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;</p> <ul> <li>current CV</li> <li>cover letter</li> <li>referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last employer.</li> </ul> <p><i><strong><u>Applicants are advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</u></strong></i><br><br> Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People &amp; Culture Services team.<br><br> If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong>&nbsp;<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong>&nbsp;<br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i><br> &nbsp;</p>