School Officer - Assisting Student Learning

Townsville Catholic Education; Winton Shire; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave loading 17.5%

Long service leave

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Parental leave 14 weeks

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education seeks a passionate School Officer- Assisting Student Learning for a permanent, term-time position at St Patrick's Catholic School in Winton, QLD. The role involves hands-on classroom support across 24 hours in 4 days per week, focusing on helping students reach individual goals.

You will work closely with teachers to monitor progress, celebrate achievements, and provide feedback to foster confidence and wellbeing in a welcoming Catholic learning community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students or in classroom support is preferred.
• Passion for helping students and supporting learning goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on classroom support to assist students with their learning goals.
• Assist students with individual learning goals and contribute to an inclusive and engaging learning environment.
• Monitor student progress in collaboration with teachers and provide constructive feedback to support learner growth.
• Support student safety and wellbeing in line with school policies.

Job description

Contract, Permanent

13h ago , from TOWNSVILLE CATHOLIC EDUCATION

Location: St Patrick's Catholic School - Winton QLD

Salary Range: $32.50 - $33.20 per hour pending experience

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated School Officer- Assisting Student Learning to work in a permanent, term-time capacity completing 24 hours across 4 days per week.

In this role, you’ll nurture curiosity and a love of learning by providing hands-on support in the classroom, assisting students with their individual learning goals, and helping to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment. With patience, empathy, and understanding, you’ll build strong connections with students - supporting their confidence and wellbeing as they learn and grow. You’ll work closely with teachers to monitor progress, celebrate achievements, and provide meaningful feedback that encourages each learner to thrive.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

In the heart of Queensland’s outback, Winton is a place of big skies, rich history, and unforgettable landscapes. Known as the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda and home to world-class dinosaur fossil discoveries, it’s a town that blends a proud pioneering spirit with a warm, close-knit community. Surrounded by red-earth plains and just a short drive from the dramatic jump-ups of the outback, Winton offers a true sense of adventure and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a welcoming regional community — a uniquely rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education 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 staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
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• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leaveavailable to the primary carer, regardless of gender