boarding resident assistant and boarding assistant

About the positions:

Come and join Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia's Number 1 Independent Catholic girls' school and grow your career.

The Boarding Resident Assistant position is a live-in position in the Boarding House. The Boarding Resident Assistant role is a combination of active supervision and sleeping hours during school term time only.

The safety and welfare of all the girls in the Boarding House are the prime responsibility of the Boarding Resident Assistant and Boarding Assistant. The Boarding Resident Assistant and Boarding Assistant will carry out duties as directed by the Senior Director of Boarding and Strategic Projects and Boarding Senior Supervisors.

The Boarding Resident Assistant and Boarding Assistant will show initiative in supporting the positive atmosphere of the Boarding House and the behaviour management of all boarders. The capacity to build relationships based on mutual respect is a necessary characteristic for this position.

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to work doing active supervision and sleepover shifts are a requirement of the Boarding Resident Assistant position
• A clear and compassionate understanding of adolescent girls is essential
• Demonstrated ability to provide active supervision of students
• A clear understanding of the importance and significance of the legal requirements of the supervision of students in terms of Duty of Care requirements
• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with team members
• A desire to encourage and work in a positive manner with boarding students

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrated understanding of students from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds
• A mature and sensible attitude
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, that can be used effectively with staff, students and parents
• Demonstrated ability to deal with sensitive information in a professional and confidential manner
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills

Essential Qualifications

• Formal qualifications equivalent to Certificate IV in Community Services (Student Residential Care) or be recognized as having equivalent competency would be considered an advantage
• ABSA Certificate in Duty or Care or willingness to obtain Certificate
• Current Senior First Aid Certificate
• Current Working with Children clearance or DCSI clearance letter
• Responding to Risk of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education and Care Training Certificate
• Current Drivers Licence essential

About Loreto College

Loreto College is an independent Day and Boarding School for girls from Early Learning to Year 12.  It is one of many schools throughout the world directed by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary IBVM (also known as the Loreto Sisters).

To work in a Loreto school is to be part of a vibrant tradition reaching back to 1609 when Mary Ward established her first school for girls in Europe.

Application Details

Applications are invited for the permanent part-time positions as follows:

Boarding Resident Assistant

2 positions available.

Overnight shifts pm am

Boarding Assistant

2 positions available

Saturday – 7.00 am – 3.00 pm and Sunday – 12.00 pm – 5.00 pm

Monday – 3.30 pm – 10.00 pm (fortnightly) and

Wednesday – 5.30 pm – 10.00 pm

The positions are during school term time only. The positions commence on 20 January 2026.

Please provide copies of the following documents:

Address each of the Selection Criteria outlined in the role descriptions (download from )

Your Curriculum Vitae

• The names, addresses and full contact details (including email address) of three current referees who may be approached.
• All applicants will be required to complete an Applicant Declaration Form for School Employees which is available on our website.  This form must be submitted with your application.

Additional Requirements

• All applicants will be required to attain and maintain a Working With Children Check and clearance to work in Catholic Education SA, approved Responding to Risk of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education and Care training and First Aid training.  Please attach any relevant certificates to your application.

Applications close at 9.00 am on Friday, 14 November 2025