Professional Learning Senior Associate

Ascham is one of the world’s leading girls’ schools, and since its foundation in 1886 has educated girls who develop into confident, independent, compassionate young women. Ascham is an inclusive, day and boarding school for students in years P-12, within a warm, welcoming and collaborative environment.

We value staff who demonstrate a positive, proactive approach to their work and have a willingness to participate in the life of the School. We look for energetic, dedicated and capable staff who are full of ideas; embrace a fast-paced environment; and demonstrate initiative, empathy and professionalism to help the School achieve its strategic objectives.

About this Role

We are keen to find an exceptional Senior Associate Professional Learning and to backfill for twelve months while the incumbent is on parental leave.

This role works in close partnership with the Director of Professional Learning to ensure the effective coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of professional learning initiatives, programs, and events across the School. Key to this position is the ability to manage end-to-end programs and events, support teacher accreditation and compliance requirements, and ensure the effective administration of key systems and processes including Professional Development Reviews (PDR) and professional learning records.

If you have experience with high-level administrative and executive support and want to use this to help us foster a culture of positive professional wellbeing, and the building of connection, a sense of belonging and commitment to continuous professional growth, we’d love to hear from you!

What You Will Do

• Provide high-level executive support to the Director of Professional Learning including calendar invites, meeting
• coordination, and the preparation of presentations, data summaries, and impact reports
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Professional Learning events including conferences and staff days
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with key external stakeholders, including Independent Schools
• NSW (ISNSW) tertiary providers, and training organisations
• Manage external Professional Learning bookings and maintain staff Professional Learning records
• Manage Teacher Accreditation administration and record keeping
• Coordinate administration processes for the supervision of Professional Experience practicum placements
• Manage the PDR process including communications and reminders
• Manage Professional Learning visual assets and promotional materials
• Create user-friendly guides, videos, and instructional resources to support professional development
• Deliver internal training and capability-building sessions as required
• Monthly credit card reconciliation and invoice payments

What You Will Bring

• Highly developed organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders to
• deliver high-quality outcomes within deadlines
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work well with members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), colleagues and visitors
• Ability to work both within a small high-trust team, and independently as required
• Proven experience delivering professional executive and administrative support services
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion, professionalism and confidentiality
• Strong written / verbal communication skills, and ability to prepare professional correspondence, reports, and engaging professional learning content
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills to identify opportunities and implement solutions
• Proven digital capability including proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with data and systems and use information to present information and inform decisions
• Experience in budget tracking and financial administration
• A valid Working with Children Clearance (WWCC).

Experience in a school setting, familiarity with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Teacher Accreditation process, experience organising large scale events, and skills in creating newsletters and intranet content would all be well regarded.

Interested?

For further information, including a position description please go to https://www.ascham.nsw.edu.au/connecting/careers-at-ascham

Then, if this sounds like you, please apply via SEEK by 11.59pm on Tuesday 1 September 2026. Applications should include a resume and a 2-page cover letter addressing the requirements of the role (listing WWCC and CPR details if available).

We are conducting interviews for this role on a rolling basis and encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration. Please note also that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Ascham seeks to provide a child-safe environment. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of our students, with staff committed to protecting students from abuse or harm, in accordance with their legal and ethical obligations. Ascham’s Child Safe policies and Staff Code of Conduct are available on our website