This is a permanent full time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Harrisdale Senior High School (SHS) offers a wonderful opportunity for local students to access a high-quality secondary education close to home. Currently, the school has an enrolment of 2,300 students in Years 7 to 12. Last year the “Year 7 Class of 2017” graduated as Year 12 students.
Harrisdale is a rapidly growing suburb located approximately 28 kilometres south of the Perth CBD. The school is located on Laverton Crescent, adjacent to the City of Armadale's new playing fields and sports pavilion and Harrisdale Primary School.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.harrisdaleshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
Do you seek a unique opportunity to join a team committed to establishing a high performing, high care secondary school?
Harrisdale SHS is seeking to appoint experienced, dedicated and professional School Officer to join our Corporate Services Team.
The successful applicant will ideally have excellent focus on team work, self-motivation, initiative and model excellence in customer service delivery and administrative support. They should have strong organisational skills and be able to deliver outcomes while working to deadlines in a complex and fast paced environment.
The School Officer, will ideally possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in collaboration with our administrative team. Qualities such as a thorough knowledge of Department of Education databases, records management systems and financial knowledge to support the Manager of Corporate Services are highly desirable. The successful applicant should have the skills and ability to support the administration and management of financial and human resources utilising Student Information System (SIS), Resource Management (RM) Billing, RM Finance and Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS).
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Danae Jolley, Manager Corporate Services, by telephoning (08) 9397 8000 or emailing Danae.Jolley@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
- Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS926206
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 28 October 2024
