This is a 12-month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025 with possible permanency
The Role
The Business Support Officer (BSO) will assist the Manager Corporate Services with a wide range of business operations including financial management and human resources services of the school’s operations, preparation and monitoring of the school budget and developing and maintaining relevant business and other information management systems. The BSO works as part of a small team of Corporate Services staff at the School of Alternative Learning Settings based at Statewide Services, Padbury.
The successful applicant will ideally be highly motivated, providing integral support to the Manager Corporate Services in a wide range of business operations such as administration, financial and human resource management. Applicants will ideally possess a good understanding of the relevant systems and policies required to maintain, monitor, analyse and extract information using RM Finance, RM Asset Manager, Recruitment Advertising Management System (RAMS) and Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS), School Information System (SIS), and the suite of MS Office products. Sound knowledge and experience completing the End of Month, End of Calendar Year and End of Financial Year rollovers and assisting with Workforce Management - recruitment and retention is highly desirable.
Key to this role is an ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, growing context environment with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, while effectively prioritising and meeting deadlines. You would work closely with the Manager of Corporate Services, independently and as part of the Corporate Services team. Good interpersonal skills are ideal for the role as it entails assisting a range of stakeholders. A capacity to interact with empathy while simultaneously developing and maintaining positive and professional relationships within our community is highly desired.
School of Alternative Learning Settings (SALS)
The SALS program was originally established in early 2019 to target a specific cohort of students who present with complex and challenging behaviour and would benefit from a short-term, intensive intervention program. At the commencement of the 2022 academic year the program was consolidated as a stand-alone school. SALS delivers specialised activities and learning programs that build students’ social skills and self-regulation in environments designed to effect positive and lasting change in their behaviour. The program has the capacity to provide access to specialists such as paediatricians, clinical psychologists, or consultation with psychiatrists.
There are 13 SALS sites located in the metropolitan and regional education regions of Western Australia (one of which is our SALS Administration located in Padbury). Students are provided with an intensive, individualised program of support while they continue their education. There is a strong focus on developing students’ social skills and ability to self-regulate. Learning and engagement is flexible, co-designed with students, culturally responsive and supports self-determination and interpersonal connection.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.sals.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
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 Karen Sainsbury, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9402 6411 or karen.sainsbury@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Karen Sainsbury on 0498 464 077.
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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
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-three (2-3) 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 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 conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to identify appropriate solutions.
Please note that the remaining selection criteria will be assessed in the interview.
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: SS/SS1009450
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, 13 February 2026.
