Communications & Social Media Officer

This is a fixed part-time position over five days commencing January 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative individual with demonstrated communication and media experience to join our team! You ensure the prompt and accurate dissemination of information to the community and key stakeholders using a range of mediums.  The successful applicant will have extensive experience in communication, marketing and/or social media.

A passionate and proactive approach, strong verbal, writing and editing skills, with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy, high level computer literacy and a commitment to working as part of a team will be essential.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, stay cool under pressure, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll do:

• Manage printed and online content by sourcing, writing, editing and proofreading across a range of internal and external communications including all correspondence, printed publications, website and social media ensuring brand consistency and high standards
• Manage internal communications, ensuring clarity, consistency and impact
• Get creative with social media by producing engaging content—think graphics, editing and creating reels, and capturing amazing moments at our college and during extracurricular activities
• Engage with followers, manage comments, DMs and mentions across platforms, and proactively engage with aligned creators to help grow our community
• Manage social calendars, schedule and publish posts using social media tools
• Manage and update our website content
• Able to work as a member of a small team as well as autonomously as required
• The ability to relate to and work effectively with a diverse range of people
• Demonstrated ability to work with strict deadlines
• Assist administration team with ad-hoc tasks

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in professional writing and social media with the ability to prepare clear, accurate and timely communication materials.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy to assist with the development of high-quality content across a range of formats.
• Confidence, flair and experience creating and managing content for multiple platforms – print, digital, and everything in between.
• A collaborative, positive approach and the ability to meet deadlines.

 Desirable:

• A qualification in Marketing, Communications, or Graphic Design
• Ideally has a background in Marketing, Comms or Design

This is a 50/50 role split between admin support and social media content creation. You’ll be part of a small, friendly team doing real work that matters to our College Community.

We encourage:

• Marketing or Comms grads who want hands-on experience
• Creative all-rounders who want to work in an environment that values ideas and initiative

About St Augustine’s College Kyabram

St Augustine’s College is a thriving and active school with a long and well-established reputation. We aim for excellence in education with a particular focus on the care of the individual within our community.

 We provide a high-quality education, founded on Catholic principles, recognising the needs of each individual and valuing the contribution of our whole community.

Our aim is to develop the whole person – socially, emotionally, creatively, physically, academically and spiritually – in an environment that is safe, fun, engaging and challenging.

St Augustine’s College lives as a Catholic family, bound by the values of care, respect, trust, responsibility and achievement. This means that every child matters: we have the highest expectations for all children and help each of them reach their full potential. We achieve this by delivering a broad and rich curriculum that provides children with opportunities to explore, enquire and reflect.

Our Catholic Identity 

We are proud of our tradition as a Catholic school. We seek to nurture the spiritual development of our students, staff and parents. 

We believe in providing opportunities within our school community to explore and celebrate expressions of faith that are authentic, contemporary and committed to. social justice, compassion and service.

We encourage each of our students to become more aware of their own potential and challenge them to live out their Catholic values through developing and providing outstanding leadership and service in the community.

Our Excellence in Education

We create an inclusive culture where staff, students and parents cultivate a supportive safe and friendly learning environment.

Our goal is for every student to reach their full potential. We do this by fostering a love of learning and a commitment to high academic standards.

Our Pastoral Wellbeing 

We provide a safe, secure and happy learning environment for our students. Pastoral care is provided for all students, with teachers, specialist staff, councillors, parents and our parish working together to help each student build esteem, feel valued and included, and face challenges.

St Augustine’s has a very personal approach to each student, and we are committed to equipping them with the emotional, social, physical and intellectual skills they need to become happy, fulfilled individuals.

About You

• What you’ll bring:

  • Experience in professional writing and social media with the ability to prepare clear, accurate and timely communication materials.
  • Strong writing and editing skills, with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy to assist with the development of high-quality content across a range of formats.
  • Confidence, flair and experience creating and managing content for multiple platforms – print, digital, and everything in between.
  • A collaborative, positive approach and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Have a commitment to Catholic Education and the Catholic Identity
  • Demonstrate and articulate our college values of Community, Learning for Life, Human Flourishing, Faithfulness and Partnership

   Desirable:

  • A qualification in Marketing, Communications, or Graphic Design
  • Ideally has a background in Marketing, Comms or Design

  This is a 50/50 role split between admin support and social media content creation. You’ll be part of a small, friendly team doing real work that matters to our College Community.

  We encourage:

  • Marketing or Comms grads who want hands-on experience
  • Creative all-rounders who want to work in an environment that values ideas and initiative

What We Offer You

 Be a part of a close-knit community where teachers, students, and families collaborate with a sense of belonging and shared purpose.

• Collaborative leadership structure
• We provide an enriching environment where our team contributes to student success while growing personally and professionally.
• Commitment to professional growth is fostered through ongoing commitment to informed current learning and teaching practice.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave (CEMEA 2022)
• 4 weeks of paid partner leave (CEMEA 2022)
• Opportunity for salary packaging
• We offer financial incentive for relevant Masters study
• Annual first aid training
• A structured annual review process
• Voluntary access to the annual flu immunisation
• We offer access to Employment Access Program (EAP)
• A vibrant community with proximity to large regional towns - Shepparton, Echuca and Bendigo

It’s an exciting time to be in Catholic Education! 

Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited (CESL)  

CESL governs over 50 schools and early childhood learning centres across Central and North Eastern Victoria, in large regional centres and small vibrant townships. As we ‘Magnify Sandhurst’ with a special focus on learner growth, teacher professional development and ‘healthy and well communities’, we are committed to working in partnership with leaders, students and families, providing innovation and excellence; inspired by the Catholic story. We feature large regional centres of Bendigo, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Shepparton and Echuca, as well as many smaller communities where making people feel welcome is a speciality. Our motto is ‘Every Student, Every Teacher, Every School, Every Day’.  

Diversity, Inclusion and Child Safety  

CESL embraces diversity and social inclusion and encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children.  

Applications Close:  3 October 2025

Please ensure your application includes a cover letter, resume and a document addressing the Key Selection Criteria within the Position Description.  

For more information about CESL or to register for future opportunities, please visit our website here. For application assistance, please review our application guide here.