Careers at CSPD

** Permanent Part time position, commencing Term 1, 2025

** Up to 4 days per week (Days Negotiable)

The School

St Canice’s Primary is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment where students learn within a community where they feel cared for and happy. Surrounded by nature, St Canice's Primary is set in a beautiful, world-heritage listed location that encourages outdoor learning, play and exploration. 

The organisation 

St Canice’s Primary is part of the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD), a system of schools committed to responding to the needs of students in a world that is changing rapidly. With over 5000 passionate employees located across 83 primary and secondary schools, we have the intent and the resources to transform the learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 40,000 plus students. We are always on the lookout for top talent to help us achieve our strategic goal of inspiring the future, through quality catholic schooling and by strengthening the professional lives of our employees.

The opportunity

We invite applications from suitably qualified teacher aides who have a well-developed capacity to support the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church’s work in schools. The teachers aide is primarily responsible for working collaboratively with other school staff to provide support and assistance to teachers, students and school leadership in the successful delivery of school learning and pastoral outcomes. This position provides support and assistance to Teachers and students in a classroom setting to individual students or groups of students, or to support the operation of curriculum-related services in a school, such as those provided by a library, laboratory or a technology centre.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team

• Demonstrated ability to follow direction, prioritise and meet set deadlines

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working with a range of personnel

The successful Candidate

To be successful in this highly rewarding role you will demonstrate alignment to the core purpose and values of St Canice’s Primary School along with:

• Relevant qualification

• Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance

• Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative teamwork.

• Strong planning and organisation skills

• Demonstrated ability to maintain the quality of assigned work

• Able to motivate students to achieve and develop a life-long love of learning.

The Benefits 

There are so many great things that St Canice’s Primary offers! As a valued St Canice employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. But that's not all. We offer:

• Competitive remuneration

• Wellbeing initiatives and resources

• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

• State-of-the-art facilities 

Interested?

Apply today!

If you are determined to make a difference and want to join a diverse organisation committed to transforming lives through faith-based education, click on the APPLY button.

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Police Check, retention of a valid Working with Children Check. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children’s Guardian here.

CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.