Learning Support Officer

Learning Support Officer

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Erskineville

Commencement Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Closing Date: Friday, 31 October 2025

Capacity: Part-Time (50 hours per fortnight), Temporary

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity as a Learning Support Officer within our embracing community!

About Our School

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Erskineville is a school for all children. We know every student individually and provide extensive opportunities for all children’s passions. Our school is a happy place where academic results are strong, creativity is a key focus and all students and parents have a voice.

We foster an open and transparent approach among our children, our innovative and hardworking staff and our caring and involved parents. Along with a strong relationship with our parish, we are educating children for an engaging learning journey and an exciting future.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.

SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.

Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.

In addition, we offer:

• remuneration package value at up to $93,150. Base salary ranges from $63,600 to $83,170. 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
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program.

About You

As part of the Learning Support Team you will assist the classroom teacher in providing a quality Catholic education focused on maximising student outcomes, through a holistic, student centred curriculum.

To excel in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• an understanding of the needs of the diverse needs of students who require individual and classroom support
• ability to work collaboratively with teachers as a team member
• excellent communication skills
• ability to be organised, supportive and resourceful
• a willingness to support the positive religious and cultural Catholic school environment for students.

You will have attained:

• a Certificate III or IV in Educational Support from TAFE NSW or equivalent post-secondary qualification.

Application Process

Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;

• current CV
• cover letter
• two referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) your last principal.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

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.