Teaching and Learning Coach

Location: Within schools, CBD and WFH

Commencement Date: Monday, 8 December 2025

Closing Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Capacity: Full-Time, Temporary (9-months)

About the Role

Working in close partnership with school and network leaders, the Teaching and Learning Coach ensures responsiveness to local needs by guiding improvement strategies that build the capacity of educators and drive student achievement. This role is instrumental in scaling effective teaching and learning practices across the system, fostering collaboration, and promoting the sharing of expertise.

The Teaching and Learning Coach plays a pivotal role in supporting middle leaders across primary schools to implement, monitor, and evaluate the Sydney Catholic Schools' (SCS) teaching and learning strategy effectively. Central to this role is the delivery of high-quality professional learning and coaching, including observation and constructive feedback, to strengthen leadership and instructional practice.

This is a temporary full-time position commencing on Monday, 8 December 2025 through until Monday, 17 August

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• working with primary school leaders and teachers in holding responsibility for excellent student outcomes
• working closely with Curriculum Specialists to translate research evidence, identifying emerging practices, and share across SCS
• supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of school and network improvement plans
• monitoring and providing feedback on school compliance against NESA frameworks
• implementing SCS frameworks to practise across the network of schools
• ensuring excellent professional learning in teaching and learning for school leaders and teachers
• ensuring that the expertise of the Education and Research Directorate is fully engaged to support the assigned schools of the network
• leading effective pedagogical practice within schools, networks and the system
• developing SCS strategies in consultation with school leaders and teachers
• overseeing the execution of agreed goals and objectives in accordance with the SCS Strategic Plan
• managing collaboration with key stakeholders to forecast organisation needs.

About You

Our ideal candidate is a passionate educator who possesses the following experience, skills and knowledge:

• postgraduate qualifications in Education or related discipline
• minimum of five years experience in a Leadership role with a focus on research methods and their impact on educational practice
• experience in leading a multi-disciplined team and staff in professional learning
• meeting all aspects of the proficient teacher in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and operating at the level of a highly accomplished/lead teacher in accordance with the NESA teaching standards (although they may not formally hold this accreditation)
• demonstrated ability to articulate contemporary educational trends in both local and international contexts
• proven high-level written, oral and presentation skills
• willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools.

Desirable

• experience in a similar position
• demonstrated innovation in an educational facility
• a current driver's licence.

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:

• a competitive salary of $172,441 per annum plus superannuation
• 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
• ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year
• generous Employee Referral Program.

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 highlighting the criteria above.

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

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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.