Community Liaison Officer

Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook
Commencement Date: Immediate or by negotiation
Closing Date: Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

About our School

Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook is co-educational and caters to over 1300 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Our College motto 'Journeying with Compassion' derived directly from the 'Parable of the Good Samaritan' provides the underlying ethos of the College's Mission Statement.

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 recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 17 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.

In addition, we offer:

• a competitive salary range plus superannuation
• 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
• flexible working arrangements
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program.                      

About You

As a Community Liaison Officer, you will develop and foster positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the community. The successful applicant will support many cultures and engage with organisations, community members and parents/cares, and also assist with interpreting when needed. This is a 44 hour per fortnight (spread across 4 days per week) temporary position. 

To be successful for this role, you must demonstrate;

• strong communication skills and the ability to deal sensitively with students, parents/carers and staff when required
• ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team
• intermediate computer literacy skills (MS Office and Google suite)
• interpersonal skills in working with a range of people
• excellent written and oral communication
• proven ability to recognise confidential issues as they arise and to treat them with the sensitivity required
• a willingness to support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
• other duties as directed by the Principal. 

Essential Criteria

• previous experience in a school environment
• experience in current office software packages and competent use of same
• ability to efficiently communicate in both English and a second language, both written and spoken
• good communication skills
• ability to assist College staff with translation in a second language
• excellent organisational skills
• pleasant phone manner
• ability to work within a team environment
• prepared to participate in further training and professional development when necessary.

Desirable

• ability to speak, read and write in Arabic.

You will have attained:

• a Certificate III/ IV (TAFE NSW) or equivalent post-secondary qualification in administration, human resources, finance, accounting or equivalent
• Employee ID registration number with Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) or a commitment to Register to Teach in SCS.

Application process

Please submit the following via email to Mr Pablo Grana - College Principal, Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook;

• cover letter
• current resume
• three referees, including name and contact details.

℅: *********@gscchinchinbrook.catholic.edu.au
(please do not apply through Seek)

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