Cook - Holy Spirit College, Edmonton Campus

Commencement Date: Monday 24 August 2026

Employment Type: Term Time, Permanent Position | 25 hours per week

Salary Range: Services Level 3 - $33.17 to $35.62 gross per hour

Closing Date for Applications: 5.00pm, Friday 21 August 2026 (Unless filled prior)

Please note applications for this role may be reviewed and interviews conducted as received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity.

The College is an initiative of the Diocese of Cairns and Catholic Education Services. The College offers individualised and flexible multiyear secondary education programs for young people disengaged from mainstream schooling. The College provides a variety of innovative teaching and learning practices that acknowledges young people’s complex education and social needs and empowers them to identify and pursue individual transition to adulthood, further education, employment, back to a mainstream school setting and importantly a connection to the community. Staff at the College will be multi-disciplinary in response to the diverse needs of young people and their families.

The College is a registered Special Assistance School across three campuses located within Edmonton. Manoora and the main campus in Cooktown. Cooktown has an enrolment for 38 young people in. The Cooktown campus includes a 32-bed years 7 to 12 residential unit for weekly and full-time boarders. While Manoora and Edmonton provide alternative educational pathways via day schooling for young people in years 7 to 12.

Young people who attend Holy Spirit College include Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people disengaged from mainstream education for a range of reasons including:

• with a history of complex trauma;
• with a history of extended periods of unexplained absences;
• who are highly mobile;
• who have had contact with the juvenile justice system;
• in the care of the Office of Children and Families;
• with mental illness or at risk of engaging in self-harming behaviours or substance abuse;
• who have been excluded or repeatedly suspended from school;
• who are homeless;
• with a generational history of early school leaving and/or unemployment.

The Cook is responsible for preparing healthy and nutritious meals for the young people on campus, including breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea. This role ensures the smooth operation of the kitchen in compliance with Australian and Local Government standards, creates engaging and balanced menus, and supports various school functions. The Cook also contributes to hospitality learning programs and provides general advice to staff.

For further information about the role, please download the Position Description:  2024.09.09_Cook_Position Description.pdf

• Hold a Working with Children Blue Card
• Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education

• Competitive Salary range: per annum pending experience 
• Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary 
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution 
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
• Professional development and Early Career Teacher Support
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Passport Membership available

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Liz Clarke - Business Manager
P:  07 4252 9***
E: ***************@cns.catholic.edu.au

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

To understand our commitment and initiatives to truth telling, healing and reconciliation view our Reconciliation Action Plan 

Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.