This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Rockingham Lakes Primary School (PS) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated School Officer to join their team
Rockingham Lakes PS is an Independent Public School that opened in 2002 and is located in the established suburb of Port Kennedy. Current enrolment is approximately 450 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and the Peel Language Development School is co-located on site. Our highly professional staff have a strong commitment to collaboration across the school, maintaining an environment where students, parents and staff feel connected and able to live up to our motto of 'Be Proud'
Find out more about our school by visiting rockinghamlakesps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The successful applicant will ideally have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in collaboration with our administrative team, staff and school community across both schools. It would be highly desirable to have a thorough working knowledge of Department of Education databases, records management systems and financial knowledge to support the corporate services team. The successful applicant should have knowledge and skills across the six functional areas of the corporate services framework. They should have experience and working knowledge with the use of the School Information System (SIS), Resource Management (RM) Finance, RM Billing, Student Information Records System (SIRS), School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCASA), Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS), the Schools Self Service portal and Microsoft Office programmes such as Excel, Word and Outlook.
The successful applicant will ideally have a friendly, positive and caring attitude and possess the qualities to promote excellence within our school. They will ideally use initiative and possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to be able to work collaboratively with a range of people. The successful applicant should have strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the capacity to work under pressure, prioritising tasks in a dynamic workplace.
As a School Officer you should model effective, quality customer and administrative support service delivery to work in collaboration with the administration team, school support staff, our school community and teaching staff. In addition, you will support student-related activities such as assisting with student enrolment procedures and operate a range of software packages, particularly databases and word processing.
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 Erica Clarke, Manager Corporate Services on 9523 7800 or erica.clarke@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 of up to two-three (2-3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three-four (3-4) page 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/SS932634
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 Thursday, 28 November 2024
