Commencement Date: Monday 1 August 2026

Employment Type: Term-time Permanent (30 hours per week)

Salary Range: Service Staff Level 1- $31.17 to $32.17 gross per hour plus 12.75% Superannuation

Closing Date for Applications: 3pm, Thursday 16 July 2026

Newman Catholic College, Smithfield

Newman Catholic College, co-located on James Cook University site, Smithfield, is Cairns Catholic Education’s newest college, joining a system of 29 other catholic schools and colleges. The College opened 2022, with Year 7 students and will grow a year level each year until

Year 12 is reached in 2027, its location on and interaction with the University presents endless opportunities to meet the diverse learning needs of our students. Newman Catholic College works collaboratively with James Cook University so that learning and teaching is enhanced at all year levels.

Our curriculum at Newman Catholic College centres on design, digital and inquiry-based learning. It is strategic in its intent to promote the development of skills such as problem solving, critical analysis, and creative thinking; a curriculum that is innovative, digital and design focused, and forward thinking for all students, wherever they are on their learning journey.

About The Role

The employee appointed to this position will have competency at this level which involves application of knowledge and skills to a range of tasks and roles. The employee shall be fully competent and experienced in a technical sense and require little guidance.





There is a range of roles and tasks in a variety of contexts involving some complexity in the extent and choice of actions required. As the employee gains experience, they may be asked to identify, analyse, and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

Competencies are normally used within well-established routines, methods and procedures with some discretion and judgement involved in selection of equipment, work organisation, services, actions and achieving outcomes within time constraints, good interpersonal and communication skills.

Work Requirements

Hold a Working with Children Blue CardBe fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education

What we offer

Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading

Fitness Passport membership available

Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary 12.75% Employer Superannuation ContributionsAccess to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)14 Weeks’ paid parental leave

Access to Employee Assistance Program

For further information about the role, please download the Position Description Retail Assistant - Cafe Position Description.pdf

To Apply

Select 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

For current employees, apply via the 'Employee Login' tab on the homepage of the Careers website .

Please note applications will only be accepted via the Careers website.

Enquiries

Lauretta Graham - Principal

P: 4047 6000

E: ***************@cns.catholic.edu.au

Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.

Catholic Education is an equal prospect employer.

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