Senior School Support Officer (Level 6)

Senior School Support Officer (Level 6)

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Matraville

MATRAVILLE, NSW

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Admin / SSO / Non-Teaching

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 9 April 2026

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary Matraville
Start Date: Monday, 4 May 2026
Application Closing Date: Thursday, 9 April 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About Our School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville is an exciting new state-of-the-art, two-stream Catholic primary school. This name celebrates the founding religious order for our primary school, the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Our school, catering for families in the parishes of Our Lady of the Annunciation Pagewood and St Agnes' Matraville, is a two-stream school borne from the amalgamation of the two previous parish primary schools.

At Sacred Heart we have a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning with great academic results, and experienced, professional staff. We have specialist teachers in art, sports, music and dance.

We are an inclusive faith and learning community committed to educating children, acknowledging their uniqueness and challenging them to reach their full potential.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

Joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) means being part of NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:

• competitive remuneration: up to $110,207. Base salary of $98,399. 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
• Fitness Passport, wellbeing products and more
• generous Employee Referral Program.

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary Matraville'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, CiA, 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.

Application Process

Click 'Apply' to submit your application, including:

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

For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.

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.*

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Matraville

MATRAVILLE, NSW

https://shmatraville.syd.catholic.edu.au/

Principal:
Mrs Rose Andre

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

387 Students

Single School

Our new school in Matraville will offer contemporary new buildings and state-of-the-art facilities. This school will have capacity for 387 students in two classes per year from K to 6 (two-stream school).
Commencing operations at the start of 2023, our new primary school acknowledges the charism of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.