We are seeking to establish a pool of Business Support Officer’s 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.
Ballajura Community College provides a high-quality educational experience for all students and is committed to providing a range of flexible programs that cater for all student interests, their needs, and abilities.
Our College's flexibility in curriculum, our vibrant and engaging environment, and our focus on learning and teaching, provides our students with the opportunity to achieve excellent educational outcomes and the skills to move into further education and training or, proceed directly into the workplace.
This recruitment process will initially be used to fill a vacancy as the Business Support Officer specialising in enrolments, timetabling, and reporting.
Find out more about our school by visiting bcc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The role of a Business Support Officer is diverse and undertakes administrative roles across all the corporate functions of the College which are essential to deliver high quality education and facilities. Experience in a high school setting with demonstratable expertise across a range of administrative roles and functions is desirable for this position.
Working alongside the Manager Corporate Services, Business Support Officers administer the College functions of: finance; human resources; student reporting; timetabling; enrolments; contracts; facility hire; coordination of casual relief; resources and assets management; and ad-hoc special projects.
Applicants deemed suitable through the recruitment process, may have the opportunity to develop skills across the breadth of the functions and criteria through a personalised development and growth strategy and varied role distribution.
Suitable applicants will ideally have excellent interpersonal skills to develop and strengthen strong relationships across the College and our broader community. Your proven ability to effectively prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, work under pressure, and provide a high level of accuracy and attention to detail will be highly regarded for this position.
Business Support Officers with skills allowing them to work across all administrative functions of a busy high school will be highly regarded. As a College that utilises technology to enhance the service delivery of business operations, experience in using spreadsheets, Word documents, dedicated systems and school management software 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 Rebecca Treloar-Cook, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9262 7777 or Rebecca.treloar-cook@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 four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A maximum of three (3) pages addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated considerable experience providing input and effective support to the development, management, implementation and monitoring of business operations, systems and plans.
- Demonstrated well developed financial management skills, including data analysis, interpretation and reporting, and the ability to provide recommendations.
- Demonstrated sound human resource management knowledge and skills, including the ability to provide effective support and input into the development, implementation and monitoring of human resource management systems and processes.
- Demonstrated sound verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Demonstrated sound conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to identify appropriate solutions.
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/SS961945
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 30 May 2025
