School Officer

School Officer- Assisting Student Learning

Job No: TCE4538

Commencement Date: Monday 19 January 2026

Location: Townsville, QLD.

Salary Range: $ $33.20 per hour pending experience + Super

Join our team as a School Officer at Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook  

We're seeking a passionate and dedicated School Officer – Assisting Student Learning  to join our team in a Fixed-Term, Term-Time position for the 2026 school year, working 25 hours per week across 5 days.

In this vital role, you'll provide individualised support for students, including PEG feeding and toileting while also nurturing curiosity and a love of learning in the classroom. Working under the guidance of teachers, you'll assist students with their individual learning goals, enhance engagement and participation, and help create an inclusive and supportive environment.

With patience, empathy, and understanding, you'll build strong connections with students -supporting their confidence, wellbeing, and growth. You'll collaborate closely with teachers to monitor progress, celebrate achievements, and provide meaningful feedback that encourages every learner to thrive.

Guided by Catholic values, you'll embrace the school's mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

For more information, please review the full Position Description.

We'd love to hear from you Please click the "Apply" button and follow the prompts.

Applications close 3.00pm Monday, 22 December 2025.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.  We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we're proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options 
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• …and a range of other great benefits

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