Senior Education Advisor - Learning and Pedagogy Numeracy

About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

About our team
Our School Performance Cluster Partner Team collaborates within and across BCE to provide specialised, multi-disciplinary support to schools. Our goal is to enhance student learning outcomes through informed decisions and sustainable processes. We offer differentiated support and advice in learning and pedagogy, literacy, numeracy, technologies, inclusive education, engagement, and student wellbeing, with focus on compliance, improvement, and excellence in each school context.

Summary

Showcase your ability as the Senior Education Advisor, driving organisational change through process improvements. This role focuses on providing high-quality, targeted professional advice and support in numeracy pedagogical practices, specifically supporting primary schools. The successful candidate will work directly with school teams to build the capacity of school leaders and educators, ensuring that the diverse range of learning needs of students are met. The role will require travel to various school locations and will support our primary schools.

Location: BCE Office - Woolloongabba

Work hours: Full-time | Flexible working arrangements available

Salary: $137,560 - $152,836 plus super

Status: Continuing | Commencing January 2026

Ad Close Date: 5 November 2025

Contract: CareersBCE@bne.catholic.edu.au

About the opportunity

In this position you will:

• Provide school-centric strategic advice with a numeracy focus to influence direction, organisational practices, procedures, and operational outcomes
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with numeracy subject matter expertise to undertake detailed analyses of areas of priority to determine organisational and operational requirements
• Support the development of teaching practice and expertise across the AITSL Australian Professional Standards for Teacher, Middle Leader, and Principal career stages
• Provide differentiated models of support to meet school needs in learning and teaching, through instructional coaching, modelling, co-teaching, co-planning, coordination, and facilitation of communities of practice and professional learning networks
• Analyse school-centric data to positively challenge and negotiate perspectives on complex and strategic issues to support discernment, make recommendations, and positively impact outcomes
• Develop strategies to provide sound advice to improve organisational performance by undertaking high-level reviews and investigations as identified
• Prepare specialised and technical accounts on significant projects, school support, and research
• Work in partnership with school-based role holders and leadership teams providing support specifically in numeracy

About you

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Experience in providing differentiated models of support to meet school needs in learning and teaching, through instructional coaching, modelling, co-teaching, co-planning, coordination, and facilitation of communities of practice and professional learning networks
• Ability to analyse school-centric data to positively challenge and negotiate perspectives on complex and strategic issues to support discernment, make recommendations, and positively impact outcomes
• Capability to establish, build, and maintain internal and external relationships to share professional knowledge and expertise to deliver on outcomes
• Analytical in your approach to problem solving
• Conducted high level reviews and investigations linked to organisational performance
• Worked with multiple stakeholders and leadership teams in your area of specialty
• Tertiary qualifications in a related field and previous experience in a similar position would be highly regarded but not essential

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Full registration with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT)

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.