Community Liaison Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - St Marys North Public School

Position Information

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

The Community Liaison Officer supports schools in building vibrant, tolerant and harmonious school communities. The Community Liaison Officer works to support school communities in the development of approaches to improve social, emotional, health and educational outcomes for students.

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Talent Pool
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 18 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

Special Notes

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit

Additional School Information (Optional)

St Marys North Public School is situated in the Eastern Creek community of schools. The school's current enrolment is 370, including 29% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 28% of students who have English as an Additional Language or Dialect. The school is committed to providing an inclusive and caring learning environment that ensures the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of all students is at the centre of our school culture. Our staff are dedicated, highly skilled and caring professionals who are deeply committed to ensuring that all students reach their full potential. We expect high standards of behaviour and application for each child and are proud of our innovative music, wellbeing and cultural programs. Our school is supported by the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) to deliver a daily strings program to all students in Grades 1-3, along with a small string ensemble group.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit in either Word or PDF format:

1. A cover letter (max 2 pages)

• demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and professional experience meet the focus capabilities as outlined in the

2. A target question response (maximum 300 words per target question)

• answering the two targeted questions below

3. A current resume (max 5 pages)

• including name, phone number/s and email for two professional referees

4. Copies of your qualifications and/or academic transcripts

Note: it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online via iworkfor.nsw. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.

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Targeted Question 1

Describe a situation where you were able to effectively support a parent or family with an issue and how your communication skills and interpersonal skills were able to lead to a successful outcome for the parent or family and the school? (300 words maximum)

Targeted Question 2

How do you plan and deliver tasks to meet deadlines? Please give an example of a recent project that you were part of and its impact. (300 words maximum)