Employment  Opportunities at Loreto Toorak

Loreto Toorak is an equal employment opportunity employer and applies strict privacy and confidentiality guidelines to the handling of your personal information in compliance with current legislation. 

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Recruitment & Selection Process

Loreto Toorak is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and respected. Loreto Toorak collects personal information about you during the recruitment process in order to assess your application for employment with us. We collect, use, disclose and store personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Applications should be lodged by the closing date and include:

  • Cover letter outlining your suitability for the position
  • Current resume detailing your skills, experience, and qualifications
  • Two professional referees’ contact details. For Teachers one referee must be your current or most recent Principal

Employment is subject to the following requirements:

  • Eligibility to work in Australia
  • Current and valid registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching or Working with Children Check (Employee) and/or a National Police Check
  • Loreto Toorak is a Child Safe organisation with a demonstrated commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children, with a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children in our care. Successful candidates will be required to support the School’s Child Safety policies and procedures and commit to their implementation in writing upon commencement.
  • Completion of any additional pre-employment checks to support our commitment to Child Safety and to recruiting the highest quality employees
  • Ideally applicants will hold current and valid First Aid and CPR qualifications

Shortlisting and Interview
Shortlisted candidates are contacted to arrange a time to meet with the selection panel for interview. The selection panel will typically comprise the Hiring Manager and 1 to 2 other panel members from our leadership team. The preferred candidate/s shortlisted from the first interview will typically be invited for a second interview. For some roles, an interview with our Principal will be required.

Reference Checks
Loreto Toorak will seek your consent to contact your nominated referees. A minimum of two professional reference checks are undertaken for all positions. A member of the selection panel or HR team will discuss your application with your nominated referees. For all teaching positions a reference from your current Principal will be required.

Offer of Employment
Upon successful completion of reference checks and approval by the Principal, a verbal offer will be made to the preferred candidate. A written offer of employment and onboarding documentation will be sent electronically to the candidate for review and signature, typically within 48 hours of a verbal offer being made.