School Officer - Assisting Student Learning (Individual Support)

Townsville Catholic Education; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote area benefits

Annual leave loading

Long service leave

Salary packaging

Parental leave

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education – Queensland is seeking a School Officer – Assisting Student Learning (Individual Support) for a fixed-term, term-time role at St Joseph's Catholic School - The Strand. It is a 15:45 hour per week position concluding 4 December 2026.

The role provides individualised support for students across needs including toileting, mobility, transfers and complex communication. You will work under a teacher to enhance engagement and learning outcomes, with essential experience

Qualifications

• Experience providing individualised support for students with varying needs.
• Experience with non-verbal communication methods.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support for students across areas including toileting, transfers, mobility, and complex communication.
• Assist students in and out of the classroom to boost engagement and learning outcomes.
• Work under guidance of a teacher and uphold child-safety standards.

Skills

Student support

Disability support

Non-verbal communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Townsville Catholic Education – Queensland

Contract

24d ago , from Diocese of Townsville Catholic Education

Location: St Joseph's Catholic School - The Strand

Salary Range: $34.17 - $35.62 per hour pending experience

St Joseph's Catholic School is seeking a caring and dedicated School Officer – Assisting Student Learning (Individual Support) to join our team. This fixed-term, term-time position is 15:45 hours per week (5:15 hours three days per week) and will conclude 4th December 2026.

The role involves providing individualised support for students across all areas of need, including toileting, transfers, mobility, and complex communication requirements. Working under the guidance of a teacher, you will assist students both in and out of the classroom to enhance engagement, participation, and learning outcomes. Experience in supporting students with a disabilityand using non-verbal communication methods is essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively within a team to ensure the wellbeing and inclusion of every learner.

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.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends theenergy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. WithMagnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on itsdoorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets,and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestylethat makes Townsville such a 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.

For more information, please review the fullposition description.

Note: a pre-employment medical will be required for this role.

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:

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