This is a permanent part-time (0.4 FTE) position commencing Term 2, 2025
At Spencer Park Primary School (PS), students experience high-quality education in a safe, caring environment. As an Independent Public School, we offer a dynamic program that supports personal, cognitive, and social development, with a focus on discipline, courtesy, and pride in achievement. Our school serves Kindergarten to Year 6 students on-site and has an off-site Aboriginal Kindergarten, fostering diverse learning opportunities for all.
We are proud of our collaboration with the Spencer Park Education Support Centre, providing integration opportunities and a harmonious environment. Our comprehensive student services team, working alongside community agencies, supports the health, social, and emotional needs of students. The School Board and Parent and Citizens Association (P&C) contribute valuable support, ensuring the school's continued growth and community engagement through advice and fundraising efforts.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.spencerparkps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Spencer Park PS is a vibrant and inclusive School, located in Albany within the Great Southern Region and looking to appoint a new Public Relations and Administration Support Officer who is an energised and motivated person to join the front office team.
This role would best suit a creative mind with a focus on the schools’ public relations, marketing and social profile. The successful applicant would possess high level organisational skills with a keen eye to detail and the drive to represent the school to a high standard. The applicant should be open to flexibility and change and evolve in the role as required to accommodate our school events. The applicant must display excellent interpersonal skills, engaging positively with our students, families, staff and external stakeholders.
To be successful within the role, the applicant would ideally possess skills in desktop publishing, be familiar with current social media platform capabilities and have the ability to create engaging and innovative promotional material. Experience within Department of Education Administration Support role is desirable however training will be provided.
Within the role, the successful applicant will be working in a supportive, positive, collaborative and fast paced office environment, involving day to day administrative and financial tasks, student and customer service and establishing the new role and responsibilities of inhouse promotions.
This role is for 15 hours per week 0.4 FTE with the possibility to increase.
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 Candice Smith, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 6821 3000 or emailing candice.smith@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 (1) 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 two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated sound written communications skills, including the ability to create, gather and edit material for printed and online publications.
- Demonstrated well-developed verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support and the application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated initiative and organisational skills with the ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment to prioritise tasks and meet conflicting timeframes.
- Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets, word processing and multimedia platforms.
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/SS956219
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 Friday, 4 April 2025
