Senior School Support Officer

St John Bosco College Engadine

Commencement Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Closing Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025

Capacity: Full-Time, Permanent

Don't miss this exciting opportunity as a Senior Support Officer (Level 6) within our embracing community

Join our passionate team at St John Bosco College, Engadine

Be part of our College's dedicated team, shaping the next generation of students through a quality Catholic education, underpinned by our core values of Educational Excellence in a Caring Environment

About Our School

St John Bosco College is a vibrant coeducational learning community in the Catholic tradition, with a strong focus on academic excellence. Keeping our founder's belief that education should engage the heart, our holistic approach is based on a reasonable, respectful and reverent way of working with young people that prepares them for life.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), 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.

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.

Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.

In addition, we offer:

• remuneration package valued at up to $106,997. Base salary of $95,533. Salary calculated on averaged conditions (generally only required to work during school term time)
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program.
• walking distance to local shops and cafe
• access to the College gym facilities.

About You

As the Senior School Support Officer, you will provide a high-level of support to the Principal and leadership team. As an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate St John Bosco College Engadine's values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community.

Your responsibilities include but are not be limited to:

• delivering high level administrative support to the Principal, school leadership and support staff
• communicating with the Principal and school community members on administrative systems, including safety, recruitment, staff development and office priorities
• managing financial administration as required
• overseeing site induction and maintaining health and safety systems and records
• a willingness to support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
• exhibiting management prowess in administration, human resources, office leadership, and other related reports for the Principal
• experience in PHRIS and staffing procedures.
• any other duties as directed by the Principal.

To thrive in this role, you will possess:

• proficiency in administrative and clerical tasks
• competence in financial and/or administrative management
• valuable qualities such as tact, reliability, and the ability to work in a team effectively
• a commitment to honesty, discretion, and maintaining confidentiality
• prior experience working with children or in a school environment is preferable
• strong interpersonal and organisational abilities
• familiarity with emerging technologies like Google Suite, Oracle, Microsoft Office software, Google Chrome, Compass, along with a solid grasp of Facilities tasks and WHS.

You will have attained:

• a minimum of five years of administrative/clerical experience
• experience in a team leader/supervisor or personal/executive assistant capacity
• proficiency in financial and administrative management
• a Certificate III/IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting, or a related field.

Application Process

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;

• current CV
• cover letter
• referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last employer.

For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.