Education Support Officer - Level 5 - Hemmant Flexible School

• Continuing Part-time: 22.8 hours per week
• 3 days per week (Days negotiable between Monday - Thursday)
• Start date: To be negotiated with successful candidate

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,400 young people in 21 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 9 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 700 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.

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Education Support Officer (ESO) reports to the Head of Campus and Area Principal. Their responsibility is to support a teacher in the delivery of targeted, intensive literacy and numeracy programs. The ESO will work one-on-one and in small groups with Young People to support their learning. They will contribute to the Personalised Learning Plans (PLP) and collect evidence (particularly for NCCD adjustments).

They will undertake administrative duties such as the preparation of resources, wellbeing support and follow-up. The ESO provides educational and wellbeing support to the young people of the campus including engagement and program activities. They work collaboratively and are supported by Teachers, Youth/Social Workers, the Inclusive Education Co-Ordinator, and the Head of Campus.

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ABOUT YOU
Essential:

• A Working with Children Clearance Notice (Blue Card)
• Current driver’s licence (essential) or Light Rigid license (highly desirable)
• Previous experience in the youth sector with knowledge and understanding of the local First Nations communities.
  

Highly Desirable:

• Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.
• Able to demonstrate the high-level communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills necessary to be successful in a complex and layered organisational structure.
• Ability to diagnose problems, foresee potential issues and devise appropriate responses.
• Ability to work in and collaborate across teams with integrity and humility.
  

Qualifications / Requirements of the Role
You will be expected to gain a formal qualification. A Certificate III in School Based Education Support or equivalent will provide an understanding of the relevant statutory, regulatory and policy/procedural framework. The successful applicant will hold a certificate or undertake study to obtain these qualifications.

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
• Small group sizes with a flexible approach to learning
• 12.75% Superannuation contribution

HOW TO APPLY: (Please upload documents in PDF format) 

To apply for a position, please complete the application form below. 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 Dave Sullivan, Head of Campus, EREA Flexible Schools Ltd. on 0461 373 114 or via email dave.sullivan@flexi.edu.au.

Applications upon being received.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 21 JULY 2025.

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.