<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School Smithfield</strong><br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Monday, 20 April 2026<br><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Friday, 27 March 2026<br><strong>Capacity: </strong>Temporary, Part-time (Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm)<br><br><strong>About Our School</strong><br><br> St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School Smithfield is a caring and welcoming Community which strives to achieve educational excellence by offering each student the opportunity to develop their individual abilities in full. Our Mission <i>is to know and love Christ through learning</i> and our Vision <i>is to empower all to embrace learning and achieve excellence</i>.<br><br><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> Joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a> means being part of NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:</p> <ul> <li>competitive remuneration: up to $90,182. Base salary ranges from $73,762 to $80,520 (pro-rata). Salary calculated on averaged conditions (generally only required to work during school term time)</li> <li>salary packaging up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and professional development</li> <li>Fitness Passport, wellbeing products and more</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br><br> As a School Support Officer (Level 4), you will be an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate <strong>St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School Smithfield's</strong> values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community. You must be able to demonstrate:</p> <ul> <li>processing of enrolments</li> <li>strong written and oral communication and interpersonal 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</li> <li>experience with CiA and Compass or the ability to learn new systems</li> <li>current first aid certificate</li> <li>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>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>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> <li>a Certificate III/ IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting or equivalent.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br> Click 'Apply' to submit your application, including:</p> <ul> <li>current CV and cover letter</li> <li>referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last employer.</li> </ul> <p>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&nbsp;</strong><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JUwVWhBzKqBWyEfCRxJ0Ex20ylDWvMDd/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)&nbsp;</strong><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>