The College
CathWest Innovation College is proud to be part of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese’s system of 80 Catholic primary and secondary schools operating across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, providing more than 43,500 students with a high-quality Catholic education. We aim to provide young people with a wider range of educational and vocational options to inform and transform them for the jobs of tomorrow.
With campuses in Emu Plains and Mount Druitt, CathWest Innovation College serves the needs of young people who desire to drive their own learning in pursuit of their career aspirations, interests, strengths, and passions. Our learning program empowers students to master skills and capabilities, be innovative, entrepreneurial, enterprising, and make a meaningful difference for themselves and others in the world. Successful graduates will leave the college with multiple credentials, confident and capable of embracing an ever-changing world.
All staff at CathWest are committed to the students of today and the adults of tomorrow. Our teachers are highly skilled and passionate about providing the best learning opportunities for every student. Many of our educators have come from a wide range of industry and business backgrounds where their expertise has grown across an array of fields and sectors. This experience allows the learning to reflect on current industry technologies and practices to ensure our students gain insight into the world outside our college.
The Position
- Permanent School Administrative Services Level 5 ICT Officer
- 76 hours per fortnight
- Commencing Term One 2025
The ICT Officer works 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. Reporting to the Business Manager, the ICT Officer engages in clerical, administrative, communication and technology services within the two campuses of CathWest and liaises closely with CSPD’s Information Technology Team to deliver alignment between CathWest and CSPD expectations.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
A School Administrative Services - Level 5 ICT Officer:
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has and uses advanced skills and knowledge in the operation of complex equipment and procedures;
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resolves operational problems for staff and students
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assists in planning future sectional/office-organisational or resources and equipment needs;
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will have completed relevant post-secondary training or have significant and substantial technical and procedural knowledge and skill which may be deemed by the Employer as being comparable with a diploma or certificate IV with relevant work experience, a certificate III with relevant and extensive work experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or training. For the avoidance of doubt, a General Employee who, at the time of appointment to this level, was not required to have a Certificate IV or Diploma, will not later be required to obtain either qualification.
Indicative Duties
A School Administrative Services - Level 5 ICT Officer’s duties may include but are not limited to:
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supervision and management of ICT Trainees including overseeing their work allocation
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providing advice requiring knowledge of CSPD policies and/or the interpretation of rules or regulations within the area of operation;
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applying inventory and purchasing control procedures;
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initiating and handling correspondence, which may include confidential correspondence;
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making recommendations for the development of ICT infrastructure considering the needs of new applications and equipment redundancy;
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providing technical direction for software upgrades, licensing, backup recovery, virus protection, printing systems, server maintenance procedures and network security; and
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supervising and maintaining hardware and software components of a school computer network.
Position Requirements
General or ancillary employees are required to support the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church’s work in schools. All employees must also demonstrate:
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● The ability to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team
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● The ability to follow direction, prioritise and meet set deadlines
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● Interpersonal skills in working with a range of personnel
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● Strong planning and organisation skills
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● Quality in fulfilling assigned work
Interested?
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including, a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children’s Guardian here.
Applicants wishing to work in any of the schools within the Diocese, either as a casual, temporary or full time employee, must be classified with the CSPD. If you are not already classified, you will need to complete the online registration for teachers process found on the CSPD website.
CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children 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.
Application Requirements
By Friday 29 November 2024, formally express your interest in the position through the provision of:
- A covering letter to Paul Stenning, College Principal, outlining your suitability for the position, addressing the knowledge and skills criteria and the position requirements.
- A resume, including three referees
- For further information, contact CathWest, by email: cathwest@parra.catholic.edu.au or phone: (02) 8886 9500.
