We are seeking to establish a pool of School Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Lakelands Primary School (PS) opened in 2014 and is in the rapidly growing suburb of Lakelands, north of Mandurah, in which 673 students were enrolled at the beginning of 2017. Lakelands PS caters for students in Kindergarten to Year 6 and boasts an outstanding team of practitioners who share a commitment to working hand in hand with our community to provide a quality education for our students. We enjoy a strong and collaborative partnership with our community, and all share the vision of creating a learning environment that ensures every student is a successful student, and every teacher is an effective teacher.
Find out more about our school by visiting https://www.lakelandsps.wa.edu.au/ or Schools Online
The Role
A school officer undertakes reception duties including greeting visitors, answering the telephone, and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information. They also provide general clerical and administrative support including preparing correspondence, newsletters, notices, and other materials. Other duties will include operating and maintaining office equipment including monitoring and ordering office consumables, inputting data, and generating routine reports and other documents from the school databases.
Suitable applicants should ideally have prior experience working in an office environment and can use a computer with a variety of software packages. They should also possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills including customer services practices when dealing with staff, parents and students and be able to work in a team environment.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
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 Justine Walker, Manager Corporate Services on 95867650 or email justine.walker@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.
- hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.
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 (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A four (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/SS933559
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 21 March 2025
