This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025.
Forrestdale Primary School is seeking a Level 2 School Officer ideally with a high level of experience and skill in an education context to join their Corporate Services team.
Forrestdale PS staff are guided by the motto, “Strong Hearts, Strong Minds,” and the vision to inspire, create, excel, and care, ensuring that every student reaches their fullest potential.
Cared for and respected. Challenged and supported. That's our commitment to the children. A positive sense of self is extremely important, which is why students' wellbeing always comes first. We work on the understanding that students who feel happy, safe and a part of the community enjoy coming to school - and this leads to positive results in the classroom.
Forrestdale PS is located within a semi-rural region and backs onto Forrestdale Lake. The school is growing rapidly and has an excellent reputation for holistic and inclusive teaching, supported by parents invested in their child’s education experiences.
We invite applications from individuals who put students first in decision-making and believe all children can learn and who prioritise restorative practices to build strong and trusting student relationships.
Find out more about our school by visiting forrestdaleps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As School Officer, you will be the first point of contact for our students, families, staff and community and as such, a strong focus on customer service is key to this role.The succcessul applicant should be professional, positive and friendly, with well-developed communication skills. They should work well in a team environment, display initiative and approach challenges with a solution focused mindset.
Responsibilities of the School Officer will include reception duties, enrolment procedures and processes, student attendance, maintaining school databases including records and management information systems and publication of communications, whilst providing finance and HR support to the Manager Corporate Services.
The School Officer will play an important role in ensuring the smooth financial operation of the school. This includes tasks such as reconciling financial records and processing invoices. School Officers also assist with month-end procedures such as transporting receipts to the bank and maintaining data integrity. They will ideally be responsible for collating figures for financial planning and budgeting, which will help the school make informed decisions about its resources.
In addition to financial management, the School Officer will ideally also assist with the management of school assets. This includes overseeing the administration of out-of-hours use of school facilities, coordinating and negotiating maintenance and repairs, and maintaining key registers and security system codes
Experience with Compass Education, Student Information System (SIS), RM Billing, RM Finance, and HRMIS, is highly desirable.
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 Leah Brown, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9397 8100 or leah.bickley@education.wa.edu.au.
During the school holidays, please contact Leah Brown on 0422 492 622.
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 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/SS942451
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, 12 May 2025
