<p><strong>Patrician Brothers College Fairfield</strong> <br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Monday, 2 June 2025 <br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Friday, 28 March 2025 <br><strong>Capacity:</strong> Full-Time, Temporary<br><br><strong>Nurturing a Christ-centered Education for All</strong><br><br> Be part of Patrician Brothers College Fairfield's dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth.<br><br><strong>About Our School</strong><br><br> Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield is a leading comprehensive secondary school for boys in Western Sydney, committed to achieving excellence in Catholic education. Our rich history and proud traditions have fostered an environment where students thrive both academically and personally. Our large campus offers the very best in contemporary classrooms, state-of-the-art facilities, multipurpose learning areas, and recreational spaces to learn, collaborate, and be physically active. Guided by our core values of Faith, Respect, Integrity, Welcome, and Service, we provide an environment where students excel, fostering a supportive and inclusive community. Please <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tmsUSD6QC9KOb90wxuZr8Gy9B-4t7vBy/view">click here</a> to learn more about Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield, our commitment to child safety and the reasons you should work at Pats. <br><br><strong>Position Highlights</strong><br><br> The successful applicant will join the school with a focus on providing quality Catholic education, maximising student outcomes by offering a rich, relevant and holistic curriculum that is student centred, flexible and challenging.<br><br> This <strong>full-time, temporary</strong> role is scheduled to commence on <strong>Monday, 2 June 2025</strong>. We welcome applications from recent graduates as well.<br><br><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> In joining <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.<br><br> SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.<br><br> Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.<br><br> In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>remuneration package valued at up to $140,226. Base salary ranges from $87,550 to $125,763</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br><br> As a <strong>Religion Teacher</strong> you work to ensure every student reaches their full potential through high-quality, collaborative and engaging pedagogy. If applying for the <strong>Assistant RE coordinator role </strong>(1 point), please make it clear in your cover letter. As a member of the school's Religious Education team, the Assistant Religious Education Coordinator will play a key role in the development and implementation of Religious Education programs across the school, promoting Evangelisation initiatives in building a thriving Catholic community. This position requires an outstanding educator with a well-developed capacity to take forward the evangelising mission of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney.<br><br> To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate proven experience in:</p> <ul> <li>creating a faith community that brings the Gospel and teachings of the Catholic Church to all the students, families and staff</li> <li>creating a contemporary, student-centred learning culture</li> <li>initiating and leading change and improvement to enhance learning for all students, especially in Religious Education</li> <li>working strategically, with an understanding of the school within the broader educational, ecclesial and community context</li> <li>developing collaborative partnerships to support student and staff in their faith journey, learning, and well-being, especially in the context of evangelisation.</li> </ul> <p>The successful candidate will also possess the following:</p> <ul> <li>has completed, or has evidence of, study toward a Graduate Diploma or Master of Religious Education or Theology (desirable)</li> <li><a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">Category D</a> Accreditation in accordance with To Work, Teach and Lead in systemic Catholic schools Archdiocese of Sydney Accreditation. Category E Accreditation desirable</li> <li>a Baptised Catholic with demonstrated evidence of ongoing commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community such as a parish or an established community within the Catholic Church, as an expression of your relationship with Jesus Christ.</li> </ul> <p>You will have attained:</p> <ul> <li>a tertiary qualification in Education</li> <li>eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)</li> <li>Religious Education qualifications or the willingness to achieve them as per <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br> Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;</p> <ul> <li>current CV</li> <li>cover letter</li> <li>three referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) your last principal and parish priest.</li> </ul> <p>Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People &amp; Culture Services team.<br><br> If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong> <br><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong> <br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><em>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</em><br></p>