Senior School Support Officer

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Competitive remuneration up to $113,AS

Staff training and development

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Employee referral program

Job summary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Woollahra seeks a Senior School Support Officer (Level 6) to provide high-level administrative support to the Principal and leadership team. You will engage across safety, finance, recruitment, and office priorities while upholding the school’s values.

You will contribute to a supportive, caring environment for students and staff, managing financials, records, and HR processes, and ensuring smooth operation of the school site and community communications.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of administrative/clerical experience.
• Experience working with children or in a school environment is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills; able to work in a team.
• Familiarity with school administration systems and safety/HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Principal and leadership team.
• Communicate with school community about administrative systems, safety, finance, recruitment and priorities.
• Prepare reports for Principal and manage financial administration as required.
• Oversee site induction and maintain health and safety records.
• Manage registers and office operations; support the Catholic environment and culture.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Principal.

Education

Certificate III/IV in administration or related field

Tools

Google Suite

Oracle

Microsoft Office

Compass

CiAnywhere

Job description

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Woollahra
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Monday, 16 November 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Woollahra, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

• competitive remuneration: up to $113,513. Base salary of $101,351. Salary calculated on averaged conditions (generally only required to work during school term time)
• 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
• health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including Fitness Passport
• generous Employee Referral Program
• a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About Our School

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Woollahra is a Kindergarten to Year 6 co-educational primary school located in Bondi Junction. Our school motto 'Nothing Without God' permeates the life of the school. The charism of the Sisters of Mercy is central to our mission. Following in the footsteps of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, we work in partnership with parents to provide quality Catholic education based on the Mercy values of compassion, love, justice, respect and care for all. We strive to live the Gospel values in a supportive, caring and nurturing environment that celebrates the gifts and talents of all those in our community.

About You

As the Senior School Support Officer (Level 6), you will provide a high-level of support to the Principal and leadership team. As an integral member of the school community, you will demonstrate Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Woollahra's values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• delivering high level administrative support to the school leadership and support staff
• communicating with the Principal and school community members on administrative systems, including safety, finance, recruitment, staff development and office priorities
• exhibiting management prowess in administration, human resources, finance, school fees, office leadership, and other related reports for the Principal
• managing financial administration as required
• overseeing site induction and maintaining health and safety systems and records
• efficiently managing registers
• a willingness to support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
• any other duties as directed by the Principal.

To thrive in this role, you will possess:

• proficiency in administrative and clerical tasks
• competence in financial and/or administrative management
• valuable qualities such as tact, reliability, and the ability to work in a team effectively
• a commitment to honesty, discretion, and maintaining confidentiality
• prior experience working with children or in a school environment
• strong interpersonal and organisational abilities
• familiarity with emerging technologies like Google Suite,Oracle, Microsoft Office software, Google Chrome, Compass, CiAnywhere, along with a solid grasp of Facilities tasks and WHS
• a minimum of five years of administrative/clerical experience
• experience in a team leader/supervisor or personal/executive assistant capacity
• proficiency in financial and administrative management
• a Certificate III/IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting, or a related field.

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.

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.