School Officer/aide

**Estimated start date**:Late January 2025
**Position tenure**:Part Time | Fixed Term
**Weeks worked**:School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
**Tenure duration **(where Fixed Term)**:2025 school year
**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:27.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday
**Salary level, range or hourly rate**:School Officer Level 2 - $31.56 per hour(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

**Employment conditions**: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

St Mary's Primary School is situated in the Lockyer Valley 75 kms west of Brisbane and offers families a co-educational pathway to life-long learning. The beautiful township of Laidley boasts superb heritage buildings, a range of cafes and historical pubs. St Mary's is situated in the heart of this thriving rural community and prides itself on providing quality education for all. Our original buildings date back to 1912 and they are complemented by architecturally designed, contemporary learning spaces for the 21st century. The staff and students work together with the Parish Priest, parents and community to ensure that our school is a place where Gospel values are nurtured and individuals learn and grow in a happy and secure environment. St Mary's Laidley, acknowledging our heritage and embracing the future. **Explore **our school website** to learn more about us.**

We are searching for a School Officer with enthusiasm and a passion for learning to join our dedicated team of professionals in the prep years.
The right person will strive to create a positive learning environment for the students in our care. You will be supported by three other members of the Prep Team (Two teachers and a support school officer)

Our school has a beautiful Prep environment with bright, open rooms and ample play spaces.

At St Mary’s you will be welcomed, encouraged, included and respected.

**About the role - As a school officer in our community, you will strive to**:

- Work as part of our team to create the best opportunities for the students.
- Create a nurturing and ordered learning environment which is safe, supportive, co-operative and aligned with relevant curriculum, policies and practices.
- Collaborate with your peers to develop and implement quality curriculum programs and appropriate pedagogy.
- Work with the school leadership team and colleagues to contribute to the broader life of the school and support the Catholic ethos and values of the school.

**About you - To be successful in this role you will bring relevant qualifications and contemporary teaching experience to the Year 2 classroom, as well as**:

- Strong literacy, numeracy and digital literacy practices
- Able to follow directions and instructions
- Commitment to child safety
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Show initiative
- Commitment to engage with colleagues, students, and parents/carers to achieve the best outcomes

**At BCE our school officers are required to**:

- Hold a paid Blue Card
- Be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.

**A certificate III or IV in educational support would be advantageous

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
- Have a commitment to Safeguarding
- The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

**Contact**: Gavan Minz
**Contact number**: 0754651240
**Closing date**:01-Dec-2024

Classroom Support Level 2