School Officer (Work Placement) - St Patricks College - GYMPIE
Date: 13 May 2025
Location: GYMPIE, QLD, AU, 4570
Company: Brisbane Catholic Education
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
About our school
St Patrick's is a Parish Co-educational Secondary College with an enrolment of over 510 students in Gympie. Gympie is located approximately 40 minutes from the Sunshine Coast. The College provides a values-based education that fosters and applauds students' talents and potential. The College aims to develop students' self-worth, social, academic and sporting skills, religious and ethical formation, so that students can achieve to their potential and live the College motto "Let your light shine".
The College has been an integral part of the St Patrick Parish educational precinct and Gympie community for more than 135 years, during which time students have achieved outstanding academic and sporting results as well as success in many other arenas. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
Summary
Use your administrative expertise to deliver strategic advice and high-level administrative support, working closely with the leadership team and stakeholders to achieve operational goals across the school.
- Location: St Patricks College - Gympie (S)
- Start date: 03/06/2025 - 19/09/2025
- Work hours: 30 hours per week
- Salary: $38.29 per hour + super (School Salary Scale)
- Status: Part Time Fixed Term/Variation
- Ad close date: 25/05/2025
- Contact: sgympie@bne.catholic.edu.au
About the opportunity
The Work Placement Officer works with the local community and employers in:
• Establishing networks of employment related information
• Enlisting employers for work placement /school based traineeships
• Attending school based traineeship sign-ups
• Regular contact with employers and training organisations and who have school based trainees
• Coordinating work placement/experience across the school
• Visiting new workplaces to evaluate WHS
• Liaising with Wide Bay TAFE re: TAFE School Links courses
• Attending Training Reference Group and VET meetings once a term
• Liaising with SAT’s coordinators from other schools
• Liaising with local AAC and Group Training Organisations
With students:
• Organizing work placement/experience
• Matching students to available school based traineeships/apprenticeships
• Assisting with career planning
• Assisting students to find part time employment
• Resume writing and job applications
• Interview techniques
• Employment seeking strategies
• Assisting with organisation of training sessions for school based trainees
• Assisting students from Learning Support with placements
General:
• Maintaining record system of placements and traineeships
• Registration of new businesses on Pathways
• Evaluation of programs
• Liaising with Deputy Principal, Guidance Counsellor, Learning Support Coordinator and other members of the Pastoral Support staff as appropriate
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Overseeing and improving systems and administrative resources, having recommended and implemented process enhancements
- Coordinated daily administrative tasks, managed workloads and fostered teamwork
- Interpreting and applying legislation, regulations, and procedures related to school operations
- Managing procurement activities and financial administration
- Marketing and promoting administrative services, ensuring programs align with school needs and current trends
- For this position you are not required to be Catholic.
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane 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 persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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