School Officer Administration

Position: School Officer - Administration 
Commencing Date: Term 2, 2024
Tenure: Term Time, Fixed Contract, 11 hours per week
Salary Range: $32.23 - $33.60 per hour depending upon experience
Closing Date: Monday, 8 April 2024 unless filled prior

St Benedict's Catholic School features the highest standard of education and learning facilities synonymous with Catholic schools across Townsville city. St Benedict’s Catholic School nurtures learning success by promoting student engagement within a flexible environment. St Benedict’s Catholic School embraces sustainable practices for the natural and built environment fostering a love for creation and aspiring to be good stewards. Our school’s culture reflects the grace and spirit of St Benedict, known as a gentle, dignified, strong, peace-loving man, who lived a contemplative life and honoured ‘God in all of life’.

About the role

St Benedict's Catholic School, Shaw is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support the effective coordination of the school office. This fast-paced and varied role will see you delivering high quality and timely administration support to meet the day-to-day requirements of the school.  This role is a term time, fixed term position completing 11 hours a week, for the duration of the 2024 teaching year. 

Key Accountabilities

The School Officer - Administration duties include:

• Support the delivery of operational tasks associated with reception and administration including:
  • Provide support to student reception
  • Mail management and distribution
  • Responding to incoming telephone and email enquiries
  • Dealing professionally with and directing enquiries of parents, visitors and contractors
  • Data entry to support registers and record management
• Provide administration support that meets the day to day requirements of the school including:
  • Co-ordinate dissemination of information to staff and students
  • Production of documents – letters, registers, spreadsheets
  • Assist in the production of internal and external documents
  • Sort, prepare and file documents as required
  • Assist with banking and receipting of items
• Support the delivery of tasks associated with community events and school functions
• Administer first aid where necessary
• Monitor inventory for stationery and first aid supplies
• Money handling.

About you

• Previous experience providing generalist administrative support
• Demonstrated capacity to organise and prioritise a range of tasks and set priorities to meet deadlines in a busy office environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team to deliver support
• Proven ability in providing accurate and informative assistance to staff, students and parents confidently.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace new ideas with enthusiasm
• Strong computer literacy skills with the ability to operate a variety of platforms and programs including Google and Microsoft Office (especially excel spreadsheets)
• Organisational planning and coordination skills including the ability to demonstrate flexibility and manage demanding or competing deadlines.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, with a proactive can do attitude
• Confident, well-presented and engaging with a personal warmth that engenders mutual respect with staff, parents and visitors
• Flexible and responsive to the needs of the school community and driven to achieve the best outcomes
• Willingness to learn and develop in a supported environment

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government
• Minimum certificate level or higher qualification or equivalent relevant experience
• First Aid Certificate or the ability to attain one
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Desirable Criteria

• Recent administration and/or reception experience in a school or other environment.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate
• Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary 
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Access to corporate health schemes
• Induction processes and professional learning programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives

How to apply

• Upload a current resume
• Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
• Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential. 

Applications close 3.00pm Monday, 8 April 2024 unless filled prior.

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