Senior School Support Officer

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School

Address: Eaton Street, BALMAIN, NSW

Years: K-6

Gender: Co-educational

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Senior School Support Officer

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain

Start Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Application Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary

About Our School

Uniquely placed over two campuses in Balmain, Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School empowers students to the highest educational standards. Ensuring all students reach their full potential, we provide tailored learning opportunities that include the Newman Selective Gifted Education Program.

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 74,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:

• competitive remuneration: up to $106,997. Base salary of $95,533. 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 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 Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain's values and professional standards in interacting with students, staff, parents and the community.

Your responsibilities include but are not be 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
• strong communication skills
• 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.

You will have attained:

• experience in a team leader/supervisor or personal/executive assistant capacity
• proficiency in financial and administrative management.

Application Process

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your application, including:

• current CV & 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.

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