Senior School Support Officer - Bursar

De La Salle Catholic College

Sydney

On-site

AUD 101,000 - 114,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

School fee discount for SCS families

Training & development

Wellbeing programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah, a Catholic secondary school within Sydney Catholic Schools, seeks a Senior School Support Officer (Level 6) to support the Principal and leadership team. The role emphasizes high-level admin, financial oversight, and a commitment to a safe, welcoming school culture.

Requirements include at least five years of administrative experience, a Certificate III/IV in Administration, and familiarity with tools like Google Suite, Oracle, and Compass.

Qualifications

Five years of administrative/clerical experience.
Experience in team leader/supervisor or personal/executive assistant roles.
Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
Experience in school administration and safety/compliance.

Responsibilities

Provide high-level administrative support to the Principal and leadership team.
Communicate with Principal and school community on administrative systems, safety, finance, recruitment and office priorities.
Exhibit management prowess in administration, HR, finance, school fees and reports for the Principal.
Manage financial administration as required.
Oversee site induction and maintain health and safety systems/records.
Efficiently manage registers.
Support the inclusive Catholic environment for students.
Perform other duties as directed by the Principal.

Skills

Administration

Financial management

Team leadership

Discretion & confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Experience in school environment

Education

Certificate III/IV in Administration

Post-secondary qualification in admin/finance/HR

Tools

Google Suite

Oracle

Microsoft Office

Compass

CiAnywhere

Job description

De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah
Start Date:Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date:Monday, 12 October 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 De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah, 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
access to Fitness Passport, WHEREFIT and other wellbeing products
generous Employee Referral Program
a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About Our School

De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah is a Catholic secondary systemic boys' school in the Archdiocese of Sydney. Founded by the De La Salle Brothers, the college is enlivened by their charism and traditions. In particular, the three pillars of the De La Salle Brothers - Faith, Service and Community - are the very foundation of our charism. De La Salle is well known in the broader community as being a place of hospitality and welcome; promoting a strong Lasallian charism; achieving outstanding academic results; having a talented and committed staff; and being a place where boys so obviously have a great love for and loyalty to their school.

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 De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah'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.