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 and up to the end of Term 1, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Lake Monger Primary School (PS) is an inner-city school, on the shores of Lake Monger, Wembley. It has a country school feel within a city setting. The school is fortunate in having a large site with extensive play and sports areas in addition to being located adjacent to the beautiful Lake Monger and parklands.
Lake Monger PS Vision and Ethos has been collaboratively developed. The School has a strong emphasis on values Respect, Responsiblity, Creativity, Honesty, Perserverance and Caring within an educational environment of curriculum excellence. The school has a strong English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) focus with an emphasis on diversity.
Find out more about our school by visiting lakemongerps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Suitable applicants will ideally display quality interpersonal skills with the ability to efficiently meet deadlines, work autonomously or with other support staff. The suitable applicants will excel in the provision of general clerical and administrative tasks, displaying attention to detail in the accurate maintenance of school databases and the preparation of correspondence, newsletters, notices and other materials. Experience generating hard and electronic forms of communication including Connect will be highly valued.
Suitable applicants will ideally undertake front office duties, assist with visitor queries including enrolments and as such, require a strong knowledge of enrolment policy and procedures with relation to Overseas students and visa subclass categories. They will ideally provide support to the Manager Corporate Services with general office and school-based administration including student data input and attendance reporting, filing and archiving, asset and resource control and stocktaking, student billing and receipting, facilities and HR support as needed therefore proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is highly regarded, and experience in the Department of Education (DOE) software systems and packages is highly desirable, including Compass, Integris, RM Billing, RM Finance, Asset Manager and HRMIS (Human Resource Management Information.)
This role requires suitable applicants to ideally have strong organisational skills in delivering and prioritising tasks when under pressure. As a team player, they will ideally possess good verbal and written communication and be able to liaise with staff, students, families and visitors. As the first point of contact for staff, students and visitors to our school, you will ideally be friendly, confident, articulate, organised, and approachable. Therefore, the ability to multitask and manage the pressure of working in a busy, open plan office is essential.
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 Catherine Gribble, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9205 5400 or catherine.gribble@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 (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated experience in providing general office administrative support with ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to use computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills, including application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work 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/SS955935
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025
