Education Support Officer - Curriculum - Temporary

St Thomas More School is a Reception to Year 6 school in the Elizabeth Catholic Parish. We are a welcoming Catholic community with the Mercy tradition and values embedded in all we do. Our school is inclusive and respectful for families with different spiritualities, faith and life journeys.

Our staff play a vital role in outworking the school Vision which is, ‘Empowering individuals to thrive in a global community, shaping the future together.’ 

As a result, our school is diverse and caring. We offer excellence in contemporary teaching and learning including specialist teaching in Physical Education, Italian and STEM. Staff and students have access to the latest learning technologies. The school’s Wellbeing programs and practices empower individuals to succeed and flourish in their learning and within their connections with others.

We provide a differentiated and personalised learning intervention for students based on their needs and work in partnership with parents and caregivers in guiding children towards becoming the best that they can be. 

The school provides Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care, a modern multipurpose gymnasium, new and flexible learning spaces, extensive play areas and Canteen facilities. 

St Thomas More School is seeking an Education Support Officer – Curriculum. 

• Temporary role from as soon as possible, through to 13 December 2024
• 30.25 hours per week during 40 school term weeks each year
• Hours are:
  • 8:30am to 3:15pm Monday
  • 8:45am to 3:15pm Tuesday to Friday

Education Support Officers have a key role in modelling the Mercy values of our school and contributing to the creation of a safe environment where students can strive to reach their full potential. This role will support students and teachers in the outwork of individual learning plans and assisting all students in the class to access the learning.

Please read the attached Position Information Document for full details of the role's responsibilities and we look forward to receiving your application. 

How to Apply

Applications Close: Monday, 24 May 2024 at 9.00am

Only applications including all elements below will progress: 

• Completed CESA Employment Declaration Formand send to email listed below to be added to your SEEK application. 
• Share a summary of your skills and experience addressing the Duty Statement section (max 4 pages)
• Cover letter (max 3 pages)
  • Introduce yourself and how the role fits with your career goals
  • Response to the Position Information Document: 
    • Summarise your skills and experience by addressing the Duty Statement section
    • It is not necessary to address each individual dot point
• Resume including 3 current referees with business and mobile phone numbers
• Mandatory certificates or indicate your willingness to undertake this training prior to commencement:
  • Working with Children Check
  • Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse & Neglect – original full day and updates
  • First Aid

Direct Applications to: The Principal, St Thomas More School

Attention of: Chris Platten

Phone: 08 7285 1***

Email: **********@sttmore.catholic.edu.au

Employees are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, except for CESA staff working in High-Risk settings where Up-To-Date vaccination is required. 

Catholic Education SA is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment. 

Catholic Education SA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to undergo our screening process.

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