School Officer - Assisting Student Learning

Townsville Catholic Education; Chatham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Leave 17.5% leave loading

12.75% Superannuation employer contrib

Long service leave after 7 years

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education is seeking a School Officer- Assisting Student Learning at St Clare's Catholic School. This permanent, term-time position is 20 hours per week, commencing 18 January 2027, in Townsville, North Queensland.

Duties include classroom support, helping students with their learning goals, and collaborating with teachers to track progress and provide feedback. Guided by Catholic values, the role emphasizes student safety and wellbeing within a welcoming school community.

Qualifications

• Hands-on classroom support
• Assisting students with individual learning goals
• Collaborates with teachers to monitor progress
• Supports inclusive learning environments

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on classroom support to students.
• Assist students with individual learning goals.
• Collaborate with teachers to monitor progress and provide feedback.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.

Job description

Job No: TCE5185

Commencement Date: 18 January 2027

Location: St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell

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

Join our team as a School Officer- Assisting Student Learning at St Clare's Catholic School!

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated School Officer- Assisting Student Learning to work in a permanent, term-time capacity completing 20 hours per week commencing on 18 January 2027.

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.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that 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 full position description.

Applications close 11 November 2026.

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:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• …and a range of other great benefits!