- 507420

- MANUKA, ACT, 2603

- Permanent/Ongoing

- Closing at: Nov 1 2026 - 23:55 AEDT

- Archdiocesan Schools Office, Manuka

Salary: $165,402 plus superannuation
Employment Status: Full time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: Immediate Start Available
Application Closing Date:1st November, 2026
Job Number: 507420

About Us

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) operates in the ACT and NSW, supporting 56 Schools and nine Early Learning Centres (ELCs).

The Archdiocesan Schools Office provides a range of services to the system through four directorates including Faith in Learning, School Operations, Corporate Services and Governance and Strategy.

About the Role

The Education Support Lead – Operations is responsible for leading operations across School & Family Services teams. This role has responsibility for leading the redesign of the current Wellbeing & Inclusion team including redesigning processes and procedures for all areas of case management and data collection and interpretation.

The role focuses on building partnerships with schools and other professionals and will be critical to support the ongoing implementation of strategies to address the inclusion and wellbeing needs of Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) students.

Key Responsiblilites of the role include:

- Collaboratively lead reviews and re-designs of identified business functions within School Operations and support the implementation of effective systems of support to those business functions.
- Lead the development of comprehensive school incident response teams and processes.
- Lead CACG's compliance with emergency management obligations including the management of training requirments.
- Support the implementation of the redesigned approach for schools and staff in identifying, assessing,



and meeting the inclusion and wellbeing needs of all students, particularly those with challenging behaviour.
- Provide quality support and leadership to the team through targeted intervention and strategy development to schools and staff to support the needs of students and schools.
- Develop and deliver communication processes to roll out the new approach to the Wellbeing & Inclusion team approach across all CACGEL locations.

Benefits and Opportunities

- Attractive remuneration package
- Access to salary packaging, including novated leasing
- 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
- Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
- Support for professional development and study opportunities
- Access to the FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program, offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services

Qualifications and Eligibility

- Relevant tertiary qualifications or a minimum of 5 years working in a similar role
- Ability to obtain and maintain Accreditation in accordance with Work Teach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn policy
- Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration and Working With Children Check (WWCC)
(Please note these clearances are not required at point of application however are required prior to commencement)
- Current Drivers Licence.

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. The position description may be available to view under downloads, or visit the CACGEL job site to view it, and search via title or job number.

CACGEL is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support schools and ELCs to deliver quality education outcomes for students.

For further information about CACGEL, please visit the website.

📌 Education Support Lead - Operations (Manuka)
🏢 MANUKA, ACT
📍 Manuka