Are you passionate about creating safe, welcoming environments? Do you have a strong background in security and a desire to work in a vibrant, values-driven educational setting?

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive School Security Supervisor to join our Property and Facilities team at St Andrew's Cathedral School. As part of an Anglican school community, this is a meaningful opportunity to support the safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors while contributing to the smooth daily operations of the school.

Your new role

The School Security Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing all campus security operations. This includes supervising contracted security staff, managing surveillance and access control systems, coordinating emergency response activities, and supporting front-of-house functions when needed.

You’ll work closely with school leadership, contractors, and the wider community to ensure a secure and inclusive environment that reflects our Christian values and commitment to student wellbeing.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising day-to-day security operations across campus
• Managing and monitoring CCTV, access control, and alarm systems
• Overseeing the issuing and tracking of physical keys and access cards
• Lead emergency preparedness planning, drills, and incident response
• Act as first responder to campus incidents and coordinate support as needed
• Support reception and administrative functions during peak periods
• Liaising with emergency services and external agencies as required
• Assisting with safety training and orientation for staff and contractors

Who will the successful applicant be?

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Sound experience in a security, law enforcement, or school safety role
• Demonstrated experience in supervising personnel and managing operations
• Competence in using and maintaining access control, alarm, and CCTV systems
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity
• A valid NSW Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• An understanding of and commitment to the School’s Christian mission, values and ethos

A detailed position description is attached top RHS of advertisement.

Applications close: 5:00pm, Friday, 13 June 2025

Interviews will commence as applications are received.

See here for further employment benefits at SACS: https://www.sacs.nsw.edu.au/employment/

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) is an independent, Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school located in two high-rise buildings in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The school offers students a strong academic program and extensive opportunities to be involved in sport, music, drama and outdoor education. As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service being foundational to the richness of relationships at SACS. We seek to develop students who think critically and creatively and have hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give.   

Why St Andrew's Cathedral School?   

Reflecting our Christian foundations, we are a strong and hopeful learning community that nurtures the individual strengths of each student in our care. We always seek to care for the whole child - considering their intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and development. We are committed to providing a child safe environment by implementing policies, procedures, practices and training which foster the safety, care and wellbeing of our students.

It is a condition of employment that all new Staff at the School must sign a written statement or complete an electronic acknowledgement that they have read and understand our Child Safe Policy and the Child Safe Codes of Conduct prior to commencing at the School.

Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website.