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.

Post School Options (PSO) is a multidisciplinary team within the Student Support Directorate’s Student Engagement Team. We support students who are disengaged from school, have a disability requiring substantial adjustments, are connected with DCJ or in out-of-home care, have behavioural or attendance concerns, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, or have complex transition and engagement needs.

We are seeking a committed and proactive School Support Officer – Skill Development and Transition to join our team. This role plays a key part in supporting students as they prepare for life after school, helping them develop the skills and confidence needed to engage in further education, training, or employment.

The successful applicant will work collaboratively with schools, colleagues, students, families, and community partners to promote skill development and facilitate meaningful post-school transition opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support students to develop vocational, employability, and independent living skills that enhance their transition to post-school pathways.
  
• Build students’ capacity by modelling tasks, providing supervision, guidance, and on-the-job training.
  
• Develop and implement resources and programs that support skill training and work experience.
  
• Use assistive technology effectively to enhance engagement and learning for students and staff.
  
• Collect, analyse, and report on relevant data, outcomes, and evidence to inform planning and review.
  
• Engage with local employers and community organisations to establish and maintain work experience and training opportunities.
  
• Complete administrative tasks and maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Participate in training, supervision, and professional development activities as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate III or IV in Education Support and experience in schools;

• Other relevant qualifications and/or experience

• Valid Working with Children Check

• Compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct.
  
  

If you are passionate about helping students build essential skills for life beyond school and enjoy working collaboratively in an educational environment, we encourage you to apply!

We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being leaders in quality, faith-based education and an Employer of Choice in our sector. Our leaders create inclusive teams and value the individual contributions of our employees. We champion quality education and lead the way in innovation and inspiring the future. We also offer competitive remuneration, salary packaging, parental leave, flexible work, wellbeing programs and professional development.

Benefits

There are so many great things that CSPD has to offer! As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. This discount can also be claimed by staff members who are grandparents, step-parents, carers, or guardians.

But that's not all. We offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• Salary packaging
• Wellbeing initiatives and resources
• Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees
• Extensive growth and development opportunities
• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees
• State-of-the-art facilities

The Organisation

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.