School Support Officer
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.55 FTE)
Applications Close: 6 April 2026
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<p><strong>Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Sefton</strong><br><strong>Start Date:</strong> Tuesday, 21 April 2026<br><strong>Application Closing Date:</strong> Monday, 6 April 2026<br><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Part-Time (42 hours per fortnight), Permanent</p>
<p><strong>About Our School</strong></p>
<p>Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary School, Sefton, is a two-stream school that welcomes students from Kindergarten to year 6 from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. We are a community that celebrates our Catholic faith, values our diversity, is deeply committed to learning, and strives to live by our school motto, "In giving, we receive".</p>
<p>We are a staff of highly motivated, dedicated teachers, learning support officers, and office managers who recognise the face of Christ in every student and family we serve. Our staff are genuinely a collaborative, innovative, supportive and hard-working team that possesses great humour, joy in their work and "a can do" attitude.</p>
<p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong></p>
<p>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>
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<li>competitive remuneration: up to $90,182. Base salary ranges from $73,726 to $80,520. 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>Fitness Passport, wellbeing products and more</li>
<li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li>
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<p><strong>About You</strong></p>
<p>As a School Support Officer (Level 4), you will be an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate <strong>Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Sefton's</strong> values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community. You must be able to demonstrate:</p>
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<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>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>
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<p><strong>Application Process</strong></p>
<p>Click 'Apply' to submit your application, including:</p>
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<li>current CV and cover letter</li>
<li>referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last employer.</li>
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<p>Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.</p>
<p>If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).</p>
<p><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong> <br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JUwVWhBzKqBWyEfCRxJ0Ex20ylDWvMDd/view?usp=sharing">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.</p>
<p><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong> <br>
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.</p>
<p><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i></p>