About the Opportunity

If you are currently employed by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, please submit your application via our internal Careers Site on EmployeeConnect. We are excited to support you in the next step of your career.

• Teachers Aide - Temporary maternity leave cover
• 60 hours per fortnight, commencing 8 June 2026 until 8 June 2027
• Work directly 1:1 with students with extensive needs in a supported environment
  

Key Responsibilities

The Teacher Assistant (TA) is a resource to be used flexibly to support the diverse learning needs of students within the school community. The TA works under the supervision of the Diversity Leader and direction of the classroom teacher, to support student learning. They: 

- Provide in-class support to enable teachers to flexibly address the needs of all students.
- Implement specific skill training and/or reinforcement of skills.
- Provide physical assistance and/or personal care to students (i.e. toileting support)
- Supervise individual or small groups of students in the learning space, playground, passive play area or beyond the school.
- Assist in the maintenance and organisation of resource materials and equipment.
- Assist in activities related to orientation and transition programs for students with additional needs.
- Perform specific tasks as directed by the principal or their delegate.

The Organisation

Having commenced in 2017 with 86 students across Kindergarten to Year 6, St Luke’s at Marsden Park is a next generation learning community within the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD). As a ‘next generation Catholic Learning Community’ we are designing and establishing the ‘new normal’ for preschool to post school learning in an environment characterised by a flexible, stage based curriculum which nurtures and grows faith-filled, curious children to become creative contributors and innovative problem solvers for a changing world. In 2026 we will have enrolled 1800+ students from Kindergarten to Year 12 in addition to 77 children per day in our long day centre.

CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPDs Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.

Diversity Statement

CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.