School Health Support Officer

Brisbane Catholic Education Office; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education Office is seeking a Part Time School Officer to support St Columban's College Caboolture with student health care, medication administration and general administrative tasks. This role involves coordinating care processes, maintaining health records, and providing first aid in a school setting.

The position requires Current First Aid and CPR qualifications, healthcare experience, and strong administrative and coordination skills.

Qualifications

• Current First Aid and CPR qualification.
• Experience in a healthcare setting - eg. nursing, first aid or student wellbeing.
• Having provided a wide variety of administrative and operational support.
• Coordinating tasks to meet deadlines and commitments, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
• Advising on administrative tasks and processes, driving process improvements.
• Understanding of compliance within a school and delivering on relevant legislation, policy and procedures.
• Led and supported administrative staff, ensuring their smooth onboarding and providing effective training for optimal performance.
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic.

Responsibilities

• Providing first aid and basic healthcare support to students and staff as required
• Providing day‑to‑day student health support, including the safe administration of prescribed medication and the provision of first aid in a school setting in accordance with medical authorisations, parent/carer instructions, and school procedures.
• Maintaining, updating and monitoring student medical management plans and individual health plans, first aid and incident records ensuring information is accurate, current and confidential.
• Safe storage, handling and recording medications in compliance with BCE policies, health regulations and school requirements.
• Using school ICT systems and databases to process, maintain and retrieve confidential student health records, registers and correspondence.
• Preparing and organise student medical information and medication requirements for camps, excursions and school events in line with risk management procedures.

Skills

First Aid

CPR

Healthcare experience

Administrative support

Coordination

Compliance

Training

Not Catholic

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education Office – Caboolture QLD

About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

Summary

Play a key role in the St Columban's College community, supporting students, families and staff by coordinating well‑organised care processes, medication coordination, incident reporting, and effective administrative support.

• Location: St Columbans - Caboolture (S)
• Start date: Term 4, 2026 - End of 2027 school year
• Work hours: Part Time - 30 hours per week across 5 days
• Salary: School Officer Level 4 - $36.98/ hr + 12.75% Super (School Salary Scale)
• Status: Term Time, Fixed Term | School holidays are unpaid
• Contact: 07 5495 3*** | ***********@bne.catholic.edu.au

About our school
St Columban's is a progressive, co-educational, Catholic Secondary College catering for over 1,100 students. Our contemporary campus is in the heart of Caboolture, easily accessible by rail and bus. Our nurturing, faith filled community offers service learning and retreat programs, academic and vocational excellence with diverse curriculum choices, comprehensive co‑curricular, cultural and sporting programs, and offers multiple pathways with a Trade Training Centre. Staff are committed to quality inclusive Christian education in the Catholic tradition led by the Edmund Rice Touchstones. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Providing first aid and basic healthcare support to students and staff as required
• Providing day‑to‑day student health support, including the safe administration of prescribed medicationand the provision of first aid in a school settingin accordance with medical authorisations, parent/carer instructions, and school procedures.
• Maintaining, updating and monitoring student medical management plans and individual health plans,first aid and incident recordsensuring information is accurate, current and confidential.
• Safe storage, handling and recording medications in compliance withBCEpolicies, health regulations and school requirements.
• Using school ICT systems and databases to process, maintain and retrieve confidential student health records, registers and correspondence.
• Preparing and organise student medical information and medication requirements for camps, excursions and school events in line with risk management procedures.

Company description:

About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

Job description:

Summary

Play a key role in the St Columban's College community, supporting students, families and staff by coordinating well‑organised care processes, medication coordination, incident reporting, and effective administrative support.

• Location: St Columbans - Caboolture (S)
• Start date: Term 4, 2026 - End of 2027 school year
• Work hours: Part Time - 30 hours per week across 5 days
• Salary: School Officer Level 4 - $36.98/ hr + 12.75% Super (School Salary Scale)
• Status: Term Time, Fixed Term | School holidays are unpaid
• Ad close date: 4th October 2026
• Contact: 07 5495 3*** | ***********@bne.catholic.edu.au

About our school
St Columban's is a progressive, co‑educational, Catholic Secondary College catering for over 1,100 students. Our contemporary campus is in the heart of Caboolture, easily accessible by rail and bus. Our nurturing, faith filled community offers service learning and retreat programs, academic and vocational excellence with diverse curriculum choices, comprehensive co‑curricular, cultural and sporting programmes, and offers multiple pathways with a Trade Training Centre. Staff are committed to quality inclusive Christian education in the Catholic tradition led by the Edmund Rice Touchstones. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Providing first aid and basic healthcare support to students and staff as required
• Providing day‑to‑day student health support, including the safe administration of prescribed medicationand the provision of first aid in a school settingin accordance with medical authorisations, parent/carer instructions, and school procedures.
• Maintaining, updating and monitoring student medical management plans and individual health plans,first aid and incident recordsensuring information is accurate, current and confidential.
• Safe storage, handling and recording medications in compliance withBCEpolicies, health regulations and school requirements.
• Using school ICT systems and databases to process, maintain and retrieve confidential student health records, registers and correspondence.
• Preparing and organise student medical information and medication requirements for camps, excursions and school events in line with risk management procedures.

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Current First Aid and CPR qualification
• Experience in a healthcare setting - eg. nursing, first aid or student wellbeing

• Having provided a wide variety of administrative and operational support
• Coordinating tasks to meet deadlines and commitments, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery
• Advising on administrative tasks and processes, driving process improvements
• Understanding of compliance within a school and delivering on relevant legislation, policy and procedures
• Led and supported administrative staff, ensuring their smooth onboarding and providing effective training for optimal performance
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport access- discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters acommitment to the safeguarding of childrenand promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. 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 checks 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.

Equity and inclusion are at thecore of our Catholic valuesand we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

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