Education Support Officer

Education Support Officer – Northern Sound System or Gawler Site: Elizabeth Flexible School

• TENURE: Full-Time, Permanent (Term-time)

• START DATE: January 2027

• CLASSIFICATION: Education Support Officer, Category C, Grade 3, Year 2

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Education Support Officer - Curriculum reports to the Head of Campus/Area Principal and/or Delegate, and is responsible to the Area Principal, SA EREA Flexible Schools Ltd. He/she has delegated responsibility to support and maintain learning and social inclusion responses of the site.

These expectations of the Education Support Officer are shaped by the four touchstones of the EREA Charter,

being:

• Gospel Spirituality;

• Inclusive Community;

• Liberating Education; and

• Justice and Solidarity.

ABOUT YOU:

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience with disenfranchised youth, in an education setting.

• Working with Children Clearance.

• Catholic Police Clearance – granted by the Screening & Verification Authority – Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide.

• A current unrestricted driver’s licence.

• Knowledge of the causes of educational disengagement and barriers young people in the region face in achieving a Year 12 or equivalent qualification.

• Ability to role model and provide a positive influence for all young people.

• Capacity to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with staff at all levels and to work as a team member to achieve positive outcomes.

• Ability to work with a wide range of industry stakeholders.

• Willingness to undertake professional development and to pursue continuous improvement.

• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently.

• Capacity to work within timelines and to complete assigned tasks within set timeframes.

• Ability to maintain organisational confidentiality.

• Strong IT skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Professional development opportunities

• Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a

• Edmund Rice charism

• 12% Superannuation contribution

HOW TO APPLY (Please upload documents in PDF format)

To support your application, you will be required to provide a current CV and Cover Letter highlighting your qualifications, experience and suitability for the role.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Toby Noble, Head of Campus, EREA Flexible Schools Ltd., via email toby.noble@flexi.edu.au

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally. Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.

All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.